Primrose Hill

I'm really lucky living just a few steps away from my favourite park in London, Regent's Park, although this entry will only be for its north end: The Hill, Primrose Hill.
I highly recommend the experience of climbing it, ok, maybe it's not considered a climb but the steep is no joke. I've run it as well, althouhg it's been a while since I last did it as I lost 2 of my favourite running companions to Spain, and the run is also recommended. It's not easy but once you're up there with little air left in your lungs, you feel that you're on top of things.

You can see all the way from Canary Wharf and the City on your left, to the Chard, the BT Tower, the London Eye, and the flag on top of Westminister Abbey. It's quite a view, and it's good to enjoy it while you get your breath back. Also the park is beautiful to have a drink or even a picnic (wheather permitting) but bring your stuff before you climb as there is nothing to buy there but some ice creams in the summer(and they van parks at the bottom of the hill).

Once you've enjoyed the view, go wander around Regent's Park Road and enjoy the pubs, restaurants, cafés, and other local shops as it's like a dream come true, and everyone is pretty. So then you wish you lived there, and you walk to the window of one of the various Real Estate agencies to check what is available in the area... that's the point when you realise you're still dreaming as the prices can't be real (but they are).

Anyways, you can continue to dream on and walk around. If you make it to Chalcot Square you can just be mesmerised by the beautiful coloured house. They are all sooo pretty. Everytime I go there with my friends, we pick a house to live in, and we keep on dreaming. You better catch up as most of them have been already allocated!                                                                                                 If you haven't done so already, at this time you're ready for a drink. You don't need to walk much longer to get to The Engineer  where you are welcomed by a really friendly and trendy staff with a good variety of drinks (long wine list, several draft beers, cocktails...) and really good food. Also it has a really cool beer garden to enjoy the sunny evenings... just make sure that you are quick to get an empty table as soon as anything is free! 

DETAILS:

To get there take the tube to Regents Park or Baker Street and then wal across the park and up the hill.

The Engineer - www.theengineerprimrosehill.co.uk/ - 65 Gloucester Ave  London, Greater London NW1 8JH