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Located a stone’s throw from London’s bustling Old Street district, it is unusual to find such a pocket of calm alongside the secluded canal. Somewhere that offers tranquil and traffic-free walking, jogging or cycling along historic towpaths and walkways.
Everything is within easy reach – the fabled Square Mile, countless restaurants, bars and boutique hotels. This part of the city has become an urban form of Silicon Valley, with a London twist.
Cool City Living
Perfectly located in London's most creative and engaging district including hotspots Shoreditch and Hoxton - which are regularly compared to New York’s Meatpacking District, where an influx of high end boutiques, restaurants and bars gather together to form one of London’s coolest and fashionable neighbourhoods.
- Nestled alongside the tranquil canal on the Wenlock Basin.
- A district rich in history, once a long time haven for London's craftsmen and artisan traders.
- The area today is now a beautiful blend of nineteenth century terraces and cultural delights
London's Creative Heart
Every world city has a creative and cultural heartbeat. As Greenwich Village and TriBeCa have at times been to New York, and the Rive Gauche to Paris, so N1 is to London.
- Islington offers a thriving theatre scene and London's best antiques shopping, there's a whole journey of discovery from elegant Georgian squares along the peacful Regent's Canal, through to Clerkenwell and its historic Smithfield Market.
- Hoxton and Shoreditch are London's edgiest districts, where historic buildings now house design and media agencies, magazine headquarters and top fashion houses including Christian Laboutin, Vivienne Westwood and Ralph Lauren.
- Old Street sees City pinstripes mingle with the extravagant fashions of the avant-garde.
- Amongst the gleaming skyscrapers in the City, this area of London continues to attract some of the worlds’ most innovative, creative and progressive occupiers.
The City on your doorstep
City Wharf is ideally placed within easy walking distance of the gleaming skyscrapers of London’s financial heart and business district, The City. Numerous transport links in every direction extend to further parts of London, major airports and stations and Old Street tube station provides access to London Liverpool Street in 7 minutes.
- Numerous transport links in every direction extend to further parts of London, major airports and stations.
A Wealth of World Cuisine
Old favourites and fashionable newcomers. Food from all corners of the world. Jamie Oliver headed to N1 with his groundbreaking ‘restaurant as social enterprise’ concept, with good reason. This is where the pioneers of the restaurant world want to prove themselves.
- Experience fine dining at Shoreditch House, Hawksmoor, Beagle and The Modern Pantry.
- Top gastropubs include the Duke of Cambridge, the Island Queen and the Charles Lamb Pub & Kitchen.
- Soho House’s Pizza East restaurant serves famed wood oven pizzas and fresh antipasti in a former tea warehouse.
- The Sir Terence Conran designed restaurant at The Boundary serves one delectable treat after another in one of Shoreditch’s most fashionable hangouts.
Time for Drinks
Whatever your tastes, there’s something here for you. Showcasing both sophisticated craft ales and the timelessness of the Great British Pub, the likes
of the Wenlock Arms, the Eagle and the Narrowboat are welcoming to all.
- Shoreditch and Old Street show the influences of bar culture from around the world.
- Enjoy a whisky sour and jazz at a speakeasy like Nightjar, sample Belgian beers at The Reliance.
- Check out the latest tunes at cool bars like Dragon, Loungelover and Zigfrid von Underbelly.
Culture on your Doorstep
Living at City Wharf allows you to make most of what London has to offer. For film buffs, there’s Screen on the Green in Islington where you can swap your soft drink for a glass of red wine and a slice of freshly made pizza.
- Art lovers can experience a diverse programme of international artists at the Parasol Film Unit for Contemporary Art.
- Rivington Place gallery hosts a hive of activity and artistic programmes throughout the year.
- For history, the Museum of London Archeology, the London Canal Museum and the Geffrye Museum are nearby.
Retail at your Fingertips
Up close, London becomes a collection of villages, each with its own special character. The area has always been famed for its independent stores but over the past decade, the area has grown into a shopping destination to rival the traditional spending meccas of the West End.
- Redchurch Street houses stylish boutiques and luxe streetwear designers alongside cutting edge fashion brands.
- Maison Trois Garcons, with its antique homewares; Luna & Curious, curated by young artisans; and up-to-the minute men's fashion at Hostern are just a few of the hot names.
- House of Hackney offers luxurious British-designed interiors and fashion whilst a culture of “pop up” shops allows N1 to remain at the cutting edge of fashion.
