Gospel Oak Area Guide

Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east. Gospel Oak railway station is served by London Overground (formerly Silverlink) services on the North London Line and the Gospel Oak to Barking line.

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Highlights and attractions

Hampstead and Camden make all the news, but Gospel Oak is happy being a low-key neighbourhood with great homes, excellent travel links and a strong sense of community. With Camden just a hop and skip away you can take advantage of its world-class nightlife. From dingy bars to all-night clubs, Camden attracts millions of people each year, and it's right on your doorstep. There is a market in Queen’s Crescent on Thursdays and Saturdays and local shops along Malden Road and Mansfield Road. Parliament Hill Fields, the section of Hampstead Heath closest to Gospel Oak, has a café, an athletics track and a lido, and leads directly onto the Heath’s 800 semi-wild acres.

Commuting

Gospel Oak railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in northwest London. It is on the North London Line (NLL) and is also the western passenger terminus of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line - known informally as GOBLIN.

Nearby Points of Interest

Arsenal Stadium - within a mile
Emirates Stadium - 1 mile S
St Thomas Church - 2 miles E
Springfield Park - 2 miles E
Tottenham Hotspur FC (Stadium) - 3 miles NE
Hampstead Heath (Park) - 3 miles W
Clapton Park - 3 miles SE
Regent´s Park - 3 miles SW
Regent's Park - 4 miles SW
University of London - 4 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Great (Church) - 4 miles S
St Giles-without-Cripplegate (Church) - 4 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Less (Church) - 4 miles S
British Museum - 4 miles S
City Temple (Church) - 4 miles S
St Alphage London Wall (Ruin) - 4 miles S
St Andrew, Holborn (Church) - 4 miles S
St Botolph's Aldersgate (Church) - 4 miles S
Postman's Park - 4 miles S
St Alban (Tower) - 4 miles S
St Anne and St Agnes (Church) - 4 miles S
Lincolns Inn Fields (Park) - 4 miles S
Christ Church Greyfriars (Ruin) - 4 miles S
All Hallows-on-the-Wall (Church) - 4 miles S
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate (Church) - 4 miles S

Food and drinks

Fleet Road has two delis — Beetroot Deli for Polish food and Giacobazzi for Italian food — and Ravel’s Bistro, which gets a mention in comedian Russell Brand’s My Booky Wook.

In South End Road there is an M&S Food Hall; Silverberry Deli and Kitchen; the Hampstead Tea Rooms; two bakeries — Karma Bread and Euphorium — and a branch of Daunt Books. In Highgate Road, the Southampton Arms is a real ale and cider pub, while the Bull & Last is famous for its food both in the downstairs bar and in the upstairs restaurant. The Stag in Fleet Road has a large garden that’s popular in summer.

Here are some of our favourite places to eat and drink:

Ravel's Bistro

Ravels Bistro serves good quality, homemade dishes, based on French and European cuisine. All desserts are made on the premises and meals are served with a basket of hot gourmet bread. Ravel's has an amazing list of famous patrons including Chris Evans, Chris Martin, Katie Melua and Michael Palin. The restaurant has developed its own unique character, with interesting decor and friendly service.

The Vine

The Vine is an impressive Edwardian building situated bang in the middle of the leafy streets of Tufnell Park and the bustle of Kentish Town. Located within a five-minute walk to the tube, overground and British rail links make The Vine a perfect destination to meet up with family and friends for a bite or a game of shuffleboard on one of our 2 tables.

Saint Espresso & Kitchen

This bustling café in the heart of Kentish town is all about specialty coffee and delicious seasonal brunch. It's the ideal spot to soak up the neighbourhood, do some work or browse the retail shop whilst waiting for a takeaway.

Shops

Gospel Oak’s most intriguing shop is an unmarked toy shop in Mansfield Road near the station. A magical kingdom of miniature toys for dolls’ houses, it is run by Kristin Baybars who is in her eighties and to gain entry you must ring the doorbell.

There is a market in Queen’s Crescent on Thursdays and Saturdays and local shops along Malden Road and Mansfield Road, with more interesting shops in South End Green, though most people would call this area Hampstead.

Schools

The local primary school, Gospel Oak in Mansfield Road, is judged “outstanding” by Ofsted. The other local primary schools, judged “good” by the education watchdog, are Carlton in Grafton Road, St Dominic’s RC in Southampton Road, and Fleet in Fleet Road.

Education campaigner Fiona Millar is chair of governors at William Ellis (boys, ages 11 to 18), one of three comprehensive schools in Highgate Road, Gospel Oak. The others are Parliament Hill (girls, ages 11 to 18) where Millar is also a governor, and La Sainte Union RC (girls, ages 11 to 18). All three get a “good” Ofsted rating. Together with Acland Burghley School in Burghley Road, they share a sixth form, called LaSWAP.

There are two French bilingual schools: La Petite École Bilingue (co-ed, ages three to 11) in Vicar’s Road, and Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (co-ed, ages five to 16) in Holmes Road.

Closest Airports

London City Airport - 8 miles SE
Northolt - 14 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 1 - 16 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 2 - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 4 - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Airport - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 3 - 17 miles SW
Biggin Hill - 18 miles S
London Heathrow Terminal 5 - 18 miles SW
Luton Airport - 24 miles NW

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