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As well as being the perfect base to explore the delights of the capital, the Oxford Arms Guest House is perfecly positioned in the borough of Islington to make the most of a wide range of fascinating local museums, galleries, markets and specialist shops.

Islington has an abundance of restaurants, cafes and theatres which certainly are certainly worth visiting. The world famous Camden Town Market is only 15 minutes away, and even closer is the Camden antique market (5 mins). The Upper Street is famous for its bars and resaurants - it reputedly has the record for the most bars and restaurants in a 1/2 mile radius!

The following places of interest will be sure to entice you to indulge in some exploring around the local area

Place of interest Description
London Canal Museum "At the newly improved London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats...."
Arsenal Football Stadium. No trip to this area would be complete without a visit to the Arsenal Football Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club.
Museum of London Visit the Museum of London - the largest, most comprehensive city museum in the world (and it's only 1.5 miles from The Oxford Arms Guest House).
Sadlers Wells Theatre "The best international dance, opera and music theatre for London"
 

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