Natural charm

Writer Harry Mount reveals why he loves unpretentious Kentish Town, where a torrid snog is more likely than a ‘mwah-mwah’ kiss
25 February 2016
Kelly Street is one of the many picturesque streets that lie either side of the busy thoroughfare of Kentish Town Road, NW5

'Kentish town doesn't take well to flattery. Its appeal comes from its lack of manufactured charm'

Harry Mount at Chamberlaine bike shop on Kentish Town Road, where he has bought all his 17 bikes over the years

'The shops along Kentish Town road are useful rather than showy'

The Owl Bookshop is an institution in Kentish Town Road
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B&M Seafoods, which also sells poultry and game (020 7485 0346)

Kentish Town: the lowdown

Schools
Shops
Transport
Pictures by Barry Phillips

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