Muswell Hill Area Guide
A locals' guide to Muswell Hill
Where do Muswell Hill locals go?
Planet Organic
The most amazing shop that stocks literally every organic food you can imagine, as well as a huge range of beauty, health and baby products. The store is always immaculate, there are loads of helpful staff around and best of all, there is a juice bar and coffee shop too.Read more
Did you know?
"The Phoenix Cinema on East Finchley's High Road is one of the oldest in the country, running continuously since 1912. It is now Grade II listed, with the original vaulted still remaining intact."
Katy Brookes
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What locals say about Muswell Hill
“The best part of living in Muswell Hill is the cafe and bar scene, which is surrounded by buildings and parkland from various architectural eras. Also for parents, schools of both the private and state sector are of high academic standards and are in close proximity to Wanstead.”
Maria
“The air is good, the views are great. It's green round here, We've got Ally Pally and Highgate and Queens Woods. A lovely, villagey feel. Its communications to the City are excellent. I wouldn't live anywhere else!”
Thelma
“I love the greenness and the properties are beautiful.”
Emil
“Muswell Hill has a very friendly and long established community, as people who move here tend to stay. The quality of housing is excellent with wide leafy streets and many Victorian and Edwardian properties. The main attraction however is the quality of the state schools with Muswell Hill Primary, Tetherdown and Rhodes Avenue all getting top ratings and secondary schools, Fortismere and Alexandra Park School getting "Outstanding" ratings from Ofsted. All this with Central London on your doorstep!”
Local resident
“It is leafy, clean, safe and has lovely Edwardian houses. Parts of it are walkable to Highgate tube, lovely roads such as Cranley Gardens, Etheldene Ave etc are about a 12 min walk to Highgate tube. Feels like a village with friendly local people and has good shops and independent restaurants. Only 5 miles from central London and bordering Crouch End on one side and Highgate on the other. Perfect, and it also has some great state schools. Not cheap but slightly less expensive than Highgate.”
Local resident
Activities near Muswell Hill
The Black Keys
Bluesy garage licks a-go-go from Akron, Ohio, birthplace of the Cramps' Lux Interior, so it must be something in the local reservoir. Something fossilised by the sounds of the Keys' anachronistic sound.Read more
Kaleidoscope Festival
Kaleidoscope Festival is a London day festival like no other with a packed programme featuring our customary mix of live music, DJs, comedy and family fun!Read more
Rhys Darby - The Legend Returns
In a world full of AI and Robot tech can a simple dad with slightly tight jeans stay relevant? Ancient Astronaut Theorists say yes! Rhys hopes to prove that right now a touch of very human silliness is more important than ever!? Perhaps his unique human skills, once thought of as absurd, might just be useful after all!Read more
Haringey Box Cup 2025 - Sunday
If you'd like to learn more about the venue's story and mission, along with how you can play your part to support them - please head here: https://bit.ly/support-ally-pally Venue terms and conditions can be viewed here: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/terms-and-conditions/# Price includes a £1 venue restoration levy. Presented by Alexandra Palace. This is an all ages event.Read more
Amalgama @ The Clissold Arms
We are very excited to be having this pre-Easter gig at the Clissold Arms in East Finchley, on Saturday the 5th of April! Undust your dancing shoes and join us for an evening full of traditional music from Asia Minor, Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus and of course the Greek islands! Our dearest friends, Michalis Iskas and Miltos Boumis, will accompany us with their violin & percussion respectively. Kostas Kafkalias will also join us with his Cretan lyra for some serious Cretan dancing! Doors open at 7.45pm. Music starts at 8.30pm. Advance tickets: £13 + booking fee Tickets at door: £15 (cash only) The place is famous for their wide range of traditional, homemade Greek food that would leave anyone spoilt for choice! The bar will be serving all sorts of drinks, including ouzo, zivania and Greek wines. There will be space for dancing so please feel free to bring your friends along! Process to book a table - After you and your friends have booked your tickets, please PM us by 01/04 with your full name, contact number and number of people you are booking a table for. - Tables will be booked on a first come first served basis - Please note that some tables do not have direct view to the stageRead more
Kaiser Chiefs
The multi-million selling jaunty rock and indie quintet.
Kaytranada
Hip hop and dance producer from Canada.
About Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill has the look and feel of a genteel urban village, making for a stark contrast with Central London. This suburban district of North London is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Charing Cross. Muswell Hill is not served directly by Overground or Underground trains, so commuters largely depend on buses to nearby areas such as Finsbury Park. Muswell Hill has a fine selection of shops and restaurants, a cinema, concert and exhibition venues, sport and recreation facilities, parks, and numerous outstanding schools. The strong community spirit makes the area popular with families and professionals.
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