{"id":2080,"date":"2019-09-20T16:17:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T16:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/local-attractions\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T06:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:32:22","slug":"local-attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Attractions &#8211; Explore What&#8217;s Nearby"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"hd-type2 x-center\">The Amenities You Need are Just Around the Corner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>London Backpackers is located in an area packed with local amenities ranging from cool and cheap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/guide-to-london\/food-and-drink-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restaurants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/guide-to-london\/shopping-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shops<\/a>, bars and pubs not mentioning the good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/guide-to-london\/transport-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transport service<\/a> around our area and local colleges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>What\u2019s nearby;<\/div>\n<div>Hampstead Heath<\/div>\n<div>Kenwood House<\/div>\n<div>Camden Markets<\/div>\n<div>RAF Museum<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following are just a few of the restaurants located in the Hendon area and are no more than just a few minutes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London Backpackers youth hostel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">Jade Cottage<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3736\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jade-Cottage-Restaurant-e1748519519673.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"342\" class=\"wp-image-3736 size-full\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Chinese restaurant less than 2 minutes from the hostels with polite staff be spoilt for choice with a range of chicken dishes, beef, poke, sliced duck and seafood including squid and scallops at very low prices with main courses ranging from \u00a34.50 to \u00a36.<br \/>\nAddress: 244-246 Hendon Way, Hendon Central , NW4 3NL<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">L&#8217;Artistra Pizzeria<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3743\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pizzeria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" class=\"wp-image-3743 size-full\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pizzeria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Italian restaurant proving good service and very friendly staff. The minimum charge is \u00a35 and the portions, mainly pasta and pizza, are large and very filling. Just around the corner from NLB.<br \/>\nAddress: Watford Way , Hendon<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">Sam&#8217;s Fish &#8216;n&#8217; Chips<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3729\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fish-n-Chips.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"342\" class=\"wp-image-3729 size-full\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam\u2019s Fish \u2018n\u2019 Chips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get a taste of England with this traditional dish. Chippies conjure up greasy spoon atmosphere and scummy tables. Not Sam&#8217;s. Taking on the appearance of a smart restaurant, this is probably one of the most posh chip shops in London . Fish is fried in Mazo meal (breadcrumbs) and a free mixed salad comes with every meal.<br \/>\nAddress: 68-70 Golders Green Road , NW11 8LN<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">Pubs &amp; Bars Located in &amp; around Hendon Central<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3751\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"342\" class=\"wp-image-3751 size-full\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pubs &amp; Bars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The restaurants are not just the good amenities Hendon has to offer like in any other parts of London Hendon is packed with bars and bars so if you&#8217;re looking for a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/guide-to-london\/nightlife-guide\/\">night out<\/a> why don&#8217;t you start in one of our bars and move on to some of the famous nightclubs in central London.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">Gallery<\/h3>\n<p>The latest edition to the area is an all in one, restaurant, bar and nightclub located seconds from the hostel and open to the early hours.Address: Hendon Way, NW4<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">Bodhran Bar<\/h3>\n<p>Very near to Hendon Central tube and located just a few seconds from NLB youth hostel, the Bodhran is a typical Irish bar with a tendency to attract an older clientele. There&#8217;s also a big screen showing Sky sports.<br \/>\nAddress: 3-5 Vivian Avenue , Hendon , NW4 3UP<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">The Claddagh Ring<\/h3>\n<p>A local favourite, this Irish theme pub features live music Thursday, Friday and all weekend, from Celtic rock to Irish folk.<br \/>\nAddress: 10 Church Rd , Hendon , NW4 4EA<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">The Hendon<\/h3>\n<p>The Hendon has a late license and boasts resident garage DJs every Friday and Saturday. The entertainment continues throughout the week.<br \/>\nAddress: 373 -377 Hendon Way, NW4 3LP<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"head-typ1\">White Swan<\/h3>\n<p>Heaving with Aussies and Kiwis, the White Swan is usually packed full. Wannabe Pop Idols can have their few minutes of fame with Karaoke every other Friday and there are occasional theme nights.<br \/>\nAddress: 243 Golders Green Road, NW11 9PN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nearby in Fashionable Hampstead:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toast Bar<br \/>\nBabushka<br \/>\nTip Top Thai<br \/>\nAl- Casbah<br \/>\nFrascati<br \/>\nDim T<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Amenities You Need are Just Around the Corner London Backpackers is located in an area packed with local amenities ranging from cool and cheap restaurants, shops, bars and pubs not mentioning the good transport service around our area and<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/\">Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Local Attractions &#8211; Explore What&#8217;s Nearby<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2080","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Explore London: Essential Sights and Tourist Hotspots<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether you&#039;re a local or visiting, our guide to London, UK has all the sights and attractions you need to see in 2023.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Explore London: Essential Sights and Tourist Hotspots\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whether you&#039;re a local or visiting, our guide to London, UK has all the sights and attractions you need to see in 2023.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"London Backpackers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-17T06:32:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jade-Cottage-Restaurant-e1748519519673.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"103\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"93\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/\",\"name\":\"Explore London: Essential Sights and Tourist Hotspots\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jade-Cottage-Restaurant-e1748519519673.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-09-20T16:17:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-17T06:32:22+00:00\",\"description\":\"Whether you're a local or visiting, our guide to London, UK has all the sights and attractions you need to see in 2023.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jade-Cottage-Restaurant-e1748519519673.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jade-Cottage-Restaurant-e1748519519673.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/local-attractions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.londonbackpackers.com\/au\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Local Attractions &#8211; 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