Camden Town is located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the 35 major centres identified in the London Plan.
[4] Its industrial heritage has made way for retail, tourism and entertainment, including a number of markets and music venues that are strongly associated with alternative culture.
Hampstead has long been known as a residence of the intelligentsia, including writers, composers, and intellectuals, actors, artists and architects — many of whom created a bohemian community in the late 19th century.
The area retains many green expanses including the eastern part of Hampstead Heath, three ancient woods,[6] and Waterlow Park.
The remainder lies in the London Boroughs of Haringey and Islington Kentish Town is first recorded during the reign of King John (1207) as kentisston.