Warm summer nights should be spent in the high grass in Hampstead Heath above the ponds. For midsummer bring herring, snaps and songs and stay until sunrise!

A station, a stop or two away from London sits a shop that is only open once or twice a year – its specialty are books but it also sells things.

My favourite no-frills Malaysian restaurant and takeaway hidden away in a basement. Expect to queues for up to 30–40min, but well worth the wait.

If you've lived in North London then you probably know all about The Faltering Fullback and their legendary multi-level beer garden

A fermenting kitchen and restaurant. Seasonal ferments, pickles and home-made fermented drinks. My new favourite place to eat.