London North West

London North West

North West London is an area steeped in history. The area of Hampstead Heath is home to the world famous London Zoo, the Sherlock Holmes Museum,  the famous Keats House, the poet prodigy from the 19th Century, and a public open air swimming pool. While at the other end of the heath glamorous Kenwood House hosts concerts each summer.

You can also pay a visit to 2 Willow Road, the modernist home designed by the famous Erno Goldfinger, the Royal Airforce museum at Colindale, the home of cricket, to be found at Lord's in St John's Wood, while the Brent Museum offers great Citizenship education opportunities.

Venues in this location

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Freud Museum

20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped the Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. The centrepiece of the museum is Freud's library and study, preserved as it was in his lifetime. It contains his working library, his desk and the famous couch.

Education

Royal Air Force Museum, London

Relive the RAF's role in the First World War!

This world-class collection of over 100 aircraft and aviation memorabilia offers a fun, educational day out for all ages. Fuel their imaginations and let them navigate their way through the history of the RAF and aviation.

Magic Circle Museum

The Magic Circle headquarters hosts a remarkable museum and library dedicated to preserving the craft of magic.

Ben Uri Gallery

The Ben Uri Collection is the world's most distinguished body of work by artists of European Jewish descent.

Schools

Ben Uri is dedicated to providing inclusive learning programmes for schools, families, communities and adult learners.

2 Willow Road

Unique and influential Modernist home from 1939

This unique Modernist home was designed by architect Ernö Goldfinger in 1939 for himself and his family.

With surprising design details that were ground-breaking at the time and still feel fresh today, the house also contains the Goldfingers' impressive collection of modern art, intriguing personal possessions and innovative furniture.

Camden Open Award Centre

Madame Tussauds

Looking for inspiration to give your pupils a day out they’ll never forget? Where you can guarantee they will come face to face with the world’s most famous faces, meet the Royal Family, live out their musical fantasy, beat Beckham at his own game or test their IQ against Einstein? At Madame Tussauds – where else!

All Saints Cathedral

The Cathedral is a Parish Church of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain under the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The Cathedral has been a Greek Orthodox place of worship since 1948 and serves the liturgical and pastoral needs of all Orthodox Christians in the area.

Cantelowes Skatepark

Highly regarded as one of the best skateparks in the UK, Cantelowes was picked to be in the Quiksilver Bowl Rider Competition which featured just one park from countries across Europe.

Harp Young Sailors

Harp Young Sailors has been around since 2002 helping young sailors of the three open clubs on the Welsh Harp Reservoir learn to sail and further progress their dinghy sailing ability. With the collaboration of two large sailing clubs on a stretch of water just 5 miles from Central London.

St George's Cathedral

St George's Cathedral is an Antiochian Orthodox Church in London.

Phoenix Outdoor Centre

We are a medium sized club affiliated to the British Canoe Union / Canoe England and run by volunteer coaches and helpers, offering a warm welcome to new members and operate an equal opportunities policy offering paddlesport for all. 

Lord's Cricket Ground

Lord's is quite simply the home of cricket. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club. As well as being England's headquarters it is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club and hosts major domestic finals, as well as the finals of major international competitions when held in the UK, plus at least one Test match each summer.

Network Rail Corporate Archive

Today’s railway represents 200 years of engineering inspiration, innovation and determination; the work that Network Rail does today is the next chapter in this astounding story. 

The Online Archive

Belmont Children's Farm

Belmont Children's Farm provides fun and education and easily accommodates school visits and parties.

Come and see the animals and at specific times participate in their daily care: you won’t even have to get your feet muddy! Kids can interact with the animals either in petting sessions or helping with their care, plus tractor rides available through the hidden valley.

Kentish Town City Farm

City Farm with lots of hands-on farming activities to get stuck in to plus events and activities held regularly to encourage volunteers and help fund this charity project.

British Library

The British Library is a treasure trove of the written word, housing just about every famous manuscript you can think of.

Here you can find:

  • The Gutenburg Bible

  • Caxton's Chaucer

  • Shakespeare's Quartos

  • Magna Carta

  • Lindisfarne Gospels

  • Captain Scott's Diary

Mill Hill School

Established in 1980 Britain’s most experienced summer holiday operator for children and teenagers aged 3-17 years. With a host of exciting and adventurous activities to choose from.

ZSL London Zoo

Over 720 species including some of the world’s most impressive and inspiring animals.

As visitors walk around the Zoo’s 36 acre site, they are brought closer to nature with walk through sections to explore.

Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre

Diving pool offers 3m and 1m springboards, and also 5m and 1m platforms as well as the standard pool. Great disabled access and facilities.

Keats House

The Romantic poet John Keats lived in this house and was inspired to write his most memorable poetry here. 

The grade 1 listed building is open to the public as a museum and literary centre, where Keats's memory lives on through events, creative activities and special displays.

Royal College of Physicians Museum

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is the oldest medical college in England. Its collections relate to the history of the College, and to the physician's profession.

The Wellcome Collection

The free destination for the incurably curious

The Wellcome Collection is a unique mix of galleries and events, the world-famous Wellcome Library, a

Kenwood House and Gardens

The 112 acres of Kenwood is on the crest of one of the most popular open spaces in the capital, Hampstead Heath. In contrast to the natural Heath, the park around Kenwood is very much a designed landscape in an English style.

Set on the edge of Hampstead Heath and surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens, Kenwood is one of London's hidden gems.

Golders Hill Park Zoo

Golders Hill Park’s landscaped grounds contain beautiful plant displays including the peaceful Mediterranean and water gardens, a popular café and a bandstand.

Zoo

Golders Hill Park is home to a free zoo, with a growing collection of rare and exotic birds and mammals such as laughing kookaburras, ring-tailed lemurs and ring-tailed coatis.

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