Highgate is a district located in North London. This district has been divided into three boroughs namely Camden, Haringey and Islington. N6 is the postal district for the town of Highgate.
On a trip to Highgate, one will come across a typical Georgian style of architecture. Many famous personalities are associated with the Highgate School. Some of them are TS Elliot, Geoffrey Palmer, Johnny Borrell and Charles Clarke.
The Highgate Cemettry is well-known for being the burial ground of some famous personalities like Faraday, Karl Marx, George Eliot, Sir Sydney Nolan and Radclyffe Hall. The Highgate Brewery is known for its excellent quality beer. It has won several international awards. It was James Fletcher who opened this brewery in Highgate in the year of 1898. One can also pay a visit to the Highgate Wood that happens to be one of the ancient woodlands of the region.
Highgate tube station and Archway tube station are located in close proximity to Highgate. Some of the nearby places that can be visited are Hampstead, Muswell Hill, Archway, Dartmouth Park, Hornsey, Crouch End, Holloway and Finchley.
Some of the popular hotels in Highgate are:
- Chesterfield Mayfair (Red Carnation), 35, Charles Street, London
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- Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London
- The May Fair,Stratton Street Mayfair, London
- Millennium Gloucester Hotel, 4-18, Harrington Gardens, London
- Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, 22, Portman Square, London
- Dukes Hotel, 35, St. James's Place, London
- Park Plaza Victoria London, 239, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London
- Kensington Close Hotel, Wrights Lane, London
Some of the restaurants serving mouth watering delicacies at Highgate are:
- Strada (Highgate), 4 South Grove, London
- Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar, 177, Archway Road, London
- Zizzi (Highgate), 1, Hampstead Lane, Highgate, London
- Cafe Mozart, 17, Swains Lane, London
- The Winchester, 206, Archway Road, Highgate, London
- Kipling's, 2, North Hill, London
- Fahrenheit Restaurant and Wine Bar, 230, Archway Road, London
- Le Moulin, 310, Archway Road, Highgate, London
- The Woodman, 414 Archway Road, Highgate, London
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