How To Get To Primrose Hill Walk From Camden Market | London, UK
Primrose Hill is a gorgeous neighbourhood in North London featuring pastel-coloured houses, home to the rich and famous, keeper of The Regents Park and nowhere else can you find viewpoints like the best London skyline views from Primrose Hill.
Read on for how to get to Primrose Hill from Camden Market as Camden is its closest neighbour and as you’ll most likely be visiting Camden Market (because why wouldn’t you), the Primrose Hill walk is a fun thing to do in Camden.
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Where is Primrose Hill London
Found in the London Borough of Camden, Primrose Hill is a district that was named so after the popularity of its namesake hilltop and Primrose Hill park. The hilltop has the most impressive views of London and is well worth a visit when deciding where to go in London. Primrose Hill map:
How To Get To Primrose Hill Directions
The Primrose Hill area can be reached by London Underground by taking the Northern line to Chalk Farm station. The Primrose Hill walking directions goes past this station so read more below for how to get to Regents Park and Primrose Hill from the station.
Alternatively take a guided Camden walking tour:
Primrose Hill station: There is no primrose hill tube but the nearest station to primrose hill is Chalk Farm. You could also go to Camden Road, South Hampstead, Mornington Crescent or Swiss Cottage.
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Primrose Hill Postcode: NW3 3NA
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Klook.comCamden Market to Primrose Hill Walk Directions
I’m going to give you step by step directions with pictures for how to get from Camden to Primrose Hill.
Start: Camden Market (underneath the Camden Lock signed bridge).
- Keep walking underneath the Camden Lock signed bridge so that Camden Market is on your left, and Lock Tavern pub is on your right. You’ll see a Morrisons on your left and keep going until you come to a set of traffic lights.
- Just ahead you will see a criss-cross sign of places that looks like this:
- Turn left so that Chalk Farm is on your right and walk up that road and stop at Bride Approach Road.
- Turn left on Bridge Approach until you come to the bridge.
- Cross this bridge:
- You’ll see another criss-cross sign that will have Primrose Hill on it as above.
- Walk along Regent’s Park Road where you’ll find lots of the cafes and restaurants in Primrose Hill.
- Stay on the right hand side pavement of the road so that Lemonia is on your right and JOE & THE JUICE is on your left.
- You will then come to two famous London, red phone boxes like this:
- With the phone boxes on your right, cross the road and you’ll see the entrance to the park with a map of Primrose Hill on the right hand side like so:
- Turn right and walk the entire path and you’ll see the hilltop that you need to reach for the London skyline from Primrose Hill.
End: Gorgeous view of the many tourists attractions in London including Canary Wharf, St Pancras Station, St Paul’s Cathedral, The Shard, and the London Eye.
Distance: About 1 mile / 1.62km
Time: It took me 48 minutes to get to Primrose Hill park from Camden Town market (including stops for pictures at the London phone boxes but paused at the view top) and back down to the edge of the park.
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Primrose Hill and Camden Walking Tours:
What to Do in Primrose Hill
On arrival at Primrose Hill park, walk to the top of the hill and you will see a gorgeous view of the London skyline. There’s also a black steel map with all the attractions you should be able to see (hopefully it’s clear). I was so lucky to go on a gorgeous bank holiday Sunday!
If you look around the main circle, you’ll also find a William Blake quote and a William Shakespeare tree in Primrose Hill London.
Besides the main reason for visiting Primrose Hill of seeing the skyline of the UK’s capital, there are a few things you can do along the walk or on your way out of there:
- Regents Park is a glorious place to relax with a book about London, while looking over London.
- Look out for celebrities as many make this their home. The likes of Daniel Craig, Noel Gallagher, Kate Moss, Jude Law and Dermot O’Leary have all had real estate in this neighbourhood. During the 90’s, the celebs who live in Primrose Hill were known as the Primrose Hill set.
- Visit one of the Amy Winehouse Camden locations, The Dublin Castle pub.
- Find some Blue Plaques around the area like the homes of William Yeats, Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath.
- Random things that always seem to happen in major cities like London. When I did the Camden Lock to Primrose Hill walk, I was on my way down the hill when a group of men were training their pet parrots in the park and showing us their fascinating birds.
- Enjoy brunch of a fancy dinner in one of the many restaurants in Primrose Hill.
Where to Stay in Primrose Hill
Booking.comI hope you now have clear directions so you can easily get from Camden to Primrose Hill!
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