Located in the London Borough of Camden it runs north to south with Hampstead Heath off to its west and Highgate Cemetery away to the east.
[1] At the northern end is crossroads with North Road, Hampstead Lane and Highgate High Street, close to Pond Square.
It is also sometimes written as West Hill, Highgate For centuries The Gatehouse pub at the northern end of the street marked the boundary between parishes of Hornsey and St Pancras.
[3] To the west is Highgate Reservoir, also constructed on land taken from the old green, with a pavilion dating back to 1845.
The Flask pub is located at the junction with South Grove and has existed on the spot since the seventeenth century.