Columbia Road

A true London hipster experience, but also one of the last places in London you are pretty much guaranteed to hear proper Cockney rhyming slang. (‘Lady Godiva = Fiver = £5) Every Sunday 8am to 3ish this tiny road becomes a riot of flowers and plants, pubs and cafes spill out onto the road and if you’re lucky you’ll spot Pearly Kings and Queens in their amazing regalia moving through the crowd. The rest of the week it is a sleepy little street with some great little galleries and restaurants with the famous Hackney City Farm a few minutes walk away.