North London Finsbury Park is a busy multicultural neighbourhood centred on its namesake park, with a lake usually full of ducks and rowing boats, walking paths, an outdoor gym, and music festivals in summer. Traditional pubs, global eateries, and local shops cluster on busy streets like Blackstock Road and Stroud Green Road, while Victorian houses line leafy side streets. The Park Theatre stages new drama, and Finsbury Park Station is a major transport hub.
Photos Helen Michael.