London is a city best explored on foot, and one of the best things about walking around the city is detouring into residential areas to discover pretty streets lined with houses full of character. The city has a royal mix of architectural styles, from rainbow-colored meowing houses in cobblestone alleys to grand townhouses in rising sweeps. Here is a list of some of the most beautiful streets in London.
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Calle Fournier, Spitalfields
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Fournier St, London E1, United KingdomGet directions
Fournier Street is lined with 18th century merchant houses that were originally built to house the wealthy French Huguenots who settled in the area. Many of the houses date from the 1720s and the street is one of the best examples of early Georgian houses in the UK. The Hawksmoor-designed Christ Church Spitalfields is across the street and The Ten Bells, a pub synonymous with Jack the Ripper, is on the opposite corner of the church. Modern artists Gilbert and George have lived on the street since 1968.
How to get there: Fournier Street is between Commercial Street and Brick Lane in London’s Spitalfields neighborhood. The nearest tube station is Liverpool Street on the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
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Kynance Mews, South Kensington
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Kynance Mews, London SW7, UKGet directions
There is no shortage of beautiful streets in South Kensington, but Kynance Mews is arguably one of the prettiest. Accessed through an archway from Launceston Place, this narrow cobbled path features colorful 19th-century wisteria-clad properties that were once used as coaches for grand houses in nearby Cornwall gardens.
How to get there: Kynance Mews is between Kensington High Street and Cromwell Road in South Kensington. The closest tube station is Gloucester Road on the Piccadilly and Circle and District lines.
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Shad Thames, Bermondsey
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Shad Thames, London SE1, UKGet directions
Just past Tower Bridge on the South Bank, Shad Thames is a historic riverside street lined with converted warehouses. Victorian warehouses once stocked tea, coffee and spices when the area served as the center of London’s shipping industry and were converted into luxury apartments in the 1980s and 1990s. Look up to see the original product porticoes that link the brick buildings.
How to get there: Shad Thames is to the east of Tower Bridge. The closest tube station is Bermondsey on the Jubilee line.
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Wilton Crescent, Belgravia
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Wilton Cres, London SW1X, UKGet directions
In the heart of Belgravia, Wilton Crescent is lined with large white stucco houses dating back to 1825. Several prominent politicians and statesmen have lived on the street, including Louis Mountbatten, Burma’s first Earbat Mountbatten, and Alfonso López Pumarejo, former president. from Colombia. This growing flood is one of the most expensive streets in London to buy property.
How to get there: Wilton Crescent is right next to Wilton Place in the heart of Belgravia. The nearest tube station is Knightsbridge on the Piccadilly line.
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Little Green Street, ciudad de Kent
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Little Green St , Londres NW5 1BL , Reino UnidoGet directions
This narrow cobbled street in Kentish Town is only 8 feet wide and lined with two-story brick houses that were built in the 1780s. The buildings are Grade II listed, so they are protected by English Heritage. and it is one of the few Georgian streets in London that remains completely intact. The street is featured in a poem by English poet John Betjeman and starred in the music video for The Kinks’ 1966 song Dead End Street.
How to get there: Little Green Street is off Highgate Road, near the bottom of Parliament Hill Park in Kentish Town. The closest tube station is Tufnell Park on the North Line.
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Hillgate Village, Notting Hill
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Hillgate St, London, United KingdomGet directions
Just south of Notting Hill Gate, Hillgate Village is a collection of streets lined with pastel-colored two- and three-story houses. The properties were built in the late 1800s and the area is within the Kensington Conservation Area.
How to Get There: Hillgate Village is located between Notting Hill and Kensington. The closest tube station is Notting Hill Gate on the Central and Circle and District lines.
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Colville Place, Fitzrovia
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Colville Pl, London W1T, UKGet directions
It’s hard to believe that this charming street lined with three-story brick houses from the 18th century is located in central London, just a short walk from Oxford Street. The houses were built in the mid-18th century and at the end of this paved residential street is Crabtree Fields, a secret garden in the heart of Fitzrovia.
How to get there: Colville Place is just off Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia. The closest tube station is Goodge Street on the Northern line.
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Kelly Street, City of Kent
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Kelly St, London NW1, UKGet directions
One of the most colorful places in London, Kelly Street in Kentish Town is a beautiful crescent of mid-19th century houses painted in pastel colors. The road is within a conservation area and many of the houses are Grade II listed buildings protected by English Heritage.
How to get there: Kelly Street is between Kentish Town and Camden. The closest tube station is Kentish Town West (for trains between Richmond and Stratford). The closest tube station is Chalk Farm on the Northern line.
