Five great things to do around Regent’s Park

The appeal of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is a little more obvious in the summertime – but boy is that appeal irresistible. Long, warm summer evenings at an open-air amphitheatre under the sun or stars, drink in hand… the vibes are immaculate. But it isn’t just the setting at OAT that enchants – each year the theatre’s programmers put together a fab array of shows that include Shakespeare, musicals and stuff for kids. This summer’s season is looking as good as ever, too.

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London’s got loads of ear-splittingly loud venues, perfect for musicians belting out pop, rock, hip-hop and everything else. But our city also has plenty of much quieter venues of just as astronomically high calibre but which, understandably, go about things in much lower-key fashion. Green Note is one of those sorts of venues, a live music hub (and veggie café) that specialises in all kinds of music from all kinds of places – but with a strong emphasis on folk, blues, jazz, Americana, bluegrass and singer-songwriters. Intimate, cosy and (usually) very affordable, it’s a refreshing change of pace from Camden’s other OTT music venues.

Got into Sherlock Holmes through Cumberbatch? Head to Baker Street’s legendary Sherlock Holmes Museum to delve further into the world of Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective. Found at 221B Baker Street (obvs), the Sherlock Holmes Museum is packed full of murder weapons and kitsch waxwork crime scenes from Conan Doyle’s original stories, its door whisking visitors from modern Baker Street to gaslit Victorian London. It’s sure to only get you further engrossed in Sherlock’s mysteries.

Primrose Hill institution Lemonia is a rare sort of celeb hangout. Not only is it easily bookable for ordinary, non-famous types – it’s also reasonably priced and, crucially, good. Lemonia dishes up all sorts of Greek taverna classics (you know the drill: dolmades, moussaka, keftedes, that sort of stuff) in an airy, jovial setting, whether you’re in the roomy interior courtyard or next to the huge windows of the front part of the restaurant. A family-run joint and a local favourite for over 40 years.

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Camden and its surrounding roads are home to a frankly ridiculous number of top-drawer boozers. And while the Spread Eagle on the corner of Albert Street and Parkway doesn’t offer much by way of different drinks or nosh (it’s a Young’s pub), you could easily make a case for it being one of London’s prettiest drinking holes. Dating all the way back to 1858, the Spread Eagle is Grade II-listed and renowned for its gorgeous wraparound corner frontage and huge wooden-framed windows. The inside boasts plenty of panelling and maintains its early 20th-century bar. In all, a wonderful place for a pint or few.

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