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North & East London: what’s worth it?

Camden, King's Cross, Shoreditch, Hampstead and the canals.

Hampstead Heath — photo by Janusz Nowak

Worth itReality 90 +351Hampstead Heath★ 4.7North & East London · ParkWild heathland with swimming ponds, Kenwood House and the Parliament Hill skyline view

Columbia Road — photo by newchicgal

Worth itReality 76 +382Columbia Road★ 4.6North & East London · MarketSunday-only East End street market of cut flowers and plants lined with Victorian shops

Primrose Hill — photo by Aurélie Jerome

Worth itReality 76 +233Primrose Hill★ 4.8North & East London · ViewpointFree 63 m grassy hill beside Regent's Park with a protected view of the London skyline

Brick Lane — photo by Tho Ko (ThK)

Worth itReality 70 +204Brick Lane★ 4.6North & East London · NeighbourhoodEast End street of curry houses, vintage markets, bagels and wall-to-wall street art

Little Venice — photo by Niko

Worth it if…Reality 68 +185Little Venice★ 4.4North & East London · NeighbourhoodCanal basin of painted narrowboats near Paddington, start of a 2-mile towpath walk or boat to Camden

Abbey Road — photo by Kelli Anne Hodges

Worth it if…Reality 56 +396Abbey Road★ 4.6North & East London · LandmarkThe St John's Wood zebra crossing from the Beatles' 1969 Abbey Road album cover

Camden Market — photo by Camden Market

Worth it if…Reality 50 −347Camden Market★ 4.6North & East London · MarketSprawling canal-side market of street food, vintage, alt fashion and souvenir stalls

London Zoo — photo by Meghan Albrecht

Skip itReality 44 −128London Zoo★ 4.3North & East London · ZooThe world's oldest scientific zoo, on 36 acres of Regent's Park, run by conservation charity ZSL

Platform 9¾ — photo by Thanh Huong

Skip itReality 31 +199Platform 9¾★ 3.7North & East London · AttractionHarry Potter photo spot with a trolley 'vanishing' into a wall, next to an official shop

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	Hampstead Heath	Worth it	55	90	+35 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (20,368)
2	Columbia Road	Worth it	38	76	+38 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (7,792)
3	Primrose Hill	Worth it	53	76	+23 · Underrated	★ 4.8 (15,371)
4	Brick Lane	Worth it	50	70	+20 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (1,632)
5	Little Venice	Worth it if…	50	68	+18 · Underrated	★ 4.4 (1,029)
6	Abbey Road	Worth it if…	17	56	+39 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.6 (2,069)
7	Camden Market	Worth it if…	84	50	−34 · Overhyped	★ 4.6 (153,323)
8	London Zoo	Skip it	56	44	−12 · Overhyped	★ 4.3 (37,019)
9	Platform 9¾	Skip it	12	31	+19 · Lives up to the hype	★ 3.7 (4,422)