Is Farringdon made for you? Our guide of the area

Wikipedia gives us the quick following overview of the area: “ Farringdon is a small district in Central London, the southern part of the London Borough of Islington. The term is used to describe the area around Farringdon station. Historically the district corresponded to southern Clerkenwell and the small parish of St Sepulchre Middlesex. “

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Neighbourhood name	Link to our guide
Newington	See the guide here
Buckingham Palace	See the guide here
Southwark	See the guide here
South Bank	See the guide here
Whitehall	See the guide here
St. James’s	See the guide here
Horton	See the guide here
Moorfields Eye Hospital	See the guide here
Tower of London	See the guide here
Bankside	See the guide here
Charing Cross	See the guide here
Royal Academy	See the guide here
Tower Hill	See the guide here
Monument	See the guide here
Billingsgate	See the guide here
Leicester Square	See the guide here
Temple	See the guide here
Mayfair (south)	See the guide here
Mayfair (north)	See the guide here
Covent Garden	See the guide here
Portsoken	See the guide here
Chinatown	See the guide here
Blackfriars	See the guide here
Cannon Street	See the guide here
Grosvenor Square	See the guide here
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Regent Street	See the guide here
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Aldgate	See the guide here
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Royal Exchange	See the guide here
St Paul’s	See the guide here
Hanover Square	See the guide here
Bank of England	See the guide here
Brompton	See the guide here
Shadwell	See the guide here
Whitechapel	See the guide here
Soho Square	See the guide here
Fetter Lane	See the guide here
Bishopsgate	See the guide here
New Oxford Street	See the guide here
Liverpool Street	See the guide here
St Bartholomew’s Hospital	See the guide here
High Holborn	See the guide here
Broadgate	See the guide here
Marylebone	See the guide here
Barbican	See the guide here
Spitalfields	See the guide here
Great Portland Street	See the guide here
Hatton Garden	See the guide here
Harley Street	See the guide here
Finsbury	See the guide here
Finsbury (west)	See the guide here
Chenies	See the guide here
Fitzrovia	See the guide here
Great Ormond Street Hospital	See the guide here
Bloomsbury	See the guide here
Shoreditch	See the guide here
Bunhill Fields	See the guide here
University College London	See the guide here
St Luke’s	See the guide here
Finsbury Estate	See the guide here
St Pancras	See the guide here
Clerkenwell	See the guide here
Euston	See the guide here
Somers Town	See the guide here
Hoxton	See the guide here
Cambridge Heath	See the guide here
Kings Cross	See the guide here
Haggerston	See the guide here
De Beauvoir Town	See the guide here
Islington	See the guide here
Camden Town	See the guide here
Barnsbury	See the guide here
Canonbury	See the guide here
Dalston	See the guide here
Highbury Fields	See the guide here
Newington	See the guide here
Buckingham Palace	See the guide here
Southwark	See the guide here
South Bank	See the guide here
Whitehall	See the guide here
St. James’s	See the guide here
Horton	See the guide here
Moorfields Eye Hospital	See the guide here
Tower of London	See the guide here
Bankside	See the guide here
Charing Cross	See the guide here
Royal Academy	See the guide here
Tower Hill	See the guide here
Monument	See the guide here
Billingsgate	See the guide here
Leicester Square	See the guide here
Temple	See the guide here
Mayfair (south)	See the guide here
Mayfair (north)	See the guide here

Sales & Lettings agents in Farringdon

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The amenities you might need in Farringdon

Below is a list of the places you may want to check out if the area of Farringdon. This can really help you out when you are moving to an area or neighbourhood.

Are there many post offices in the region of Farringdon?

Nearby post offices make sending and getting packages easy. In a post office you can do things like exchange currency, post your packages, buy everyday items and even redirect your mail. It is likely you will use one at some point if you were to move in to the area so we have compiled the post offices nearby in a table below so you know if this area is the right place for you.

Post Office Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Farringdon Road Post Office	39-41 Farringdon Road, London	3.3	259
Grays Inn Post Office (Ryman)	24-28 Grays Inn Road, London	4.5	113
Mount Pleasant Post Office	Rosebery Avenue, London	3.6	55
Central London Delivery Office	Royal Mail Central, Delivery Office, Phoenix Place, London	2.6	79
Royal Mail Parcel Postbox	11 Hatton Garden, London	0	0
Postal Office	101 Clerkenwell Road, London	4.2	5
Penfold post box	London	4	2
Sun post office	131-133 Central Street, London	3	2
Central Street Post Office	129 Central Street, London	3.4	78
Post box	86 Chancery Lane, London	0	0

Hospitals, pharmacies and doctors in the area of Farringdon

Farringdon has 20 medical institutions. These include hospitals, doctors offices, pharmacies and other stores providing medical attention. Here are the details the nearby medical institutions (1000 radius of the area).

Medical institution Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
School of Health Sciences	Queen Elizabeth II Wing, 2 Raymond Buildings, London	N/A	N/A
St Bartholomew’s Hospital	West Smithfield, London	4.1	403
Bupa Health and Dental Centre Chancery Lane	123 Chancery Lane, London	3.7	23
Body Shaping Clinic	Ely Place, London	N/A	N/A
Stark Meditrip	145, 157 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
Mobimedicals	145, 157 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
GP Link	31-35 Kirby Street, London	N/A	N/A
Dr Catherine Sykes	1 Snow Hill, London	5	2
Holborn Medical Centre	64-66 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London	3.3	106
Amwell Group Practice	The Amwell Practice, 4 Naoroji Street, London	3.6	78
Russell Square Quality Associates Ltd	Ludgate House, 107-111 Fleet Street, London	N/A	N/A
Hospital in a Box	Lower Ground Floor, 145-157 Saint John Street, London	5	2
Dr Malini Uppal	16 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
JL Welt Ltd	148 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
Professor Aung Ye Oo	West Smithfield, London	5	1
London Doctors Clinic Private GP	131 Aldersgate Street, London	5	1
King Henry VIII	24 West Smithfield, London	3	2
Premier Podiatry Ltd	38 Giltspur Street, London	N/A	N/A
Dr Patrick Wilson	38 Giltspur Street, London	N/A	N/A
Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s Hospital	38 Giltspur Street, London	4.6	13

In Farringdon, what schools are nearby?

Having a nearby school is a plus when moving. Below are schools located by Farringdon. This table is especially important to pay attention to if you are trying to find a place for your child to learn in the next few years.

School Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
City of London School for Girls	Barbican,St Giles Terrace, Wood Street, London	4	40
1a Children’s Centre	1 Rosebery Avenue, London	5	2
Dallington School	8 Dallington Street, London	3.9	7
St Alban’s C of E Primary & Nursery School, London	Baldwin’s Gardens, London	3.7	11
Alpha Japanese School in London	107 Charterhouse Street, London	N/A	N/A
Alena Jewelry	145-157 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
Medical Educator	2nd Floor, 145-157 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
FORTIUS UNIVERSITAS LONDON	145, 157 Saint John Street, London	N/A	N/A
Soho Music	Unit A, Colonial Buildings, 59 – 61 Hatton Garden, London	5	2
London School of Management Studies	Bleeding Heart Yard, London	N/A	N/A
English At Holme Ltd	28 Ely Place, London	N/A	N/A
BelTrader	88-90 Hatton Garden, London	N/A	N/A
Savvy Hospitality	36, 88-90 Hatton Garden, London	N/A	N/A
Alan d Hairdressing Education	1 Hayne Street, London	4.4	72
Old Anatomy Building	London	N/A	N/A
Summer School	24 Holborn Viaduct, Chancery Lane, London	N/A	N/A
Glisten Training	24 Holborn Viaduct, London	N/A	N/A
Whatson 4 Schoolkids	International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London	N/A	N/A
TBS	Buchanan House, 30 Holborn, London	N/A	N/A
Grays Inn Buildings	Grays Inn Buildings, 41 Rosebery Avenue, London	N/A	N/A

Tube & Train stations nearby the area of Farringdon

We assembled the train and tube stations of Farringdon in a convenient table below so you can find the best location for you to live if transport connections are important to you.

Train or tube station name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Farringdon	Farringdon Station, Cowcross Street, London	4.3	363
Barbican	Underground Ltd, Aldersgate Street, London	4.3	104
Chancery Lane	High Holborn, London	3.9	92
St. Paul’s	Cheapside, London	4.5	224

Things that make us love Farringdon

What makes the heart of Farringdon? At Cozee we asked ourselves what would define the culture, the vibe of a given area. We have come up with the following elements so whether you are a foodie or a night bird, we got you covered. Check out the different restaurants, pubs, gym that exist in Farringdon to help you decide to move in there.

Museums & Galleries in the region

An area thrives through its people and their interactions. Discover Farringdon through its art scene by exploring galleries, museums, and cultural institutions, providing enjoyable weekend activities and contributing to the vibrant community.

Museum name Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Museum of London	150 London Wall, London	N/A	N/A
Museum of the Order of Saint John	St John’s Gate, 26 Saint John’s Lane, London	4.6	485
Charles Dickens Museum	48-49 Doughty Street, London	4.5	1949
The Charterhouse	Charterhouse Square, London	4.6	550
Dr Johnson’s House	17 Gough Square, London	4.4	285
Islington Museum	245 Saint John Street, London	4.3	97
St John Priory Church	Saint John’s Square, London	4.7	76
System Gafa	20 Hatton Wall, London	N/A	N/A
The Postal Museum	15-20 Phoenix Place, London	4.6	4244
Novelty Automation	1A Princeton Street, London	4.8	869
St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum	NB this is NOT Barts Pathology Museum, North Wing, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London	4.5	82
The Drill Hall	Farringdon Road, London	N/A	N/A
Colorful Ice Cream Ornament	Baird House, 15-17 Saint Cross Street, London	N/A	N/A
Amin Taha building	15 Clerkenwell Close, London	5	2
Barts Heritage	St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London	4.7	7
Budapest Services	4 Helmet Row, London	4	2
Roman Fort Ruins Viewing Walkway	Noble Street, Oat Lane, London	5	3
Riceyman Steps	Granville Square, London	N/A	N/A
St. Anne Blackfriars	5 Friar Street, London	N/A	N/A
NLA – the London Centre	3 Aldermanbury, London	4.6	105

What kind of gyms are there in Farringdon?

More at-home work means more gym-goers. Major chains make staying active in Farringdon easy.

Gym Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Golden Lane Sport & Fitness	Fann Street, Fane Lane, London	4.3	126
Gymbox Farringdon	12a Leather Lane, London	4.3	663
Virgin Active	200 Aldersgate Street, London	4.3	514
Finsbury Leisure Centre	Norman Street, London	4.3	418
PureGym London Farringdon	122 Clerkenwell Road, London	4.3	237
Seen on Screen	Mob45 20, Farringdon Road, London	4.3	4
Yoga with Olivia	BGM Entertainment, 73 Saint John Street, London	4.3	30
BGM Entertainment	The Basement, 73 Saint John Street, London	4.3	11
Balanced Osteopathy	70 Saint John Street, London	4.3	59
MOB45	20 Farringdon Road, London	4.3	92
Akasa Sanctuary	145, 157 Saint John Street, London	4.3	N/A
Zonto Fitness	145, 157 Saint John Street, London	4.3	N/A
Fitness to Practice	London	4.3	N/A
Grand Union Jiu Jitsu at Gymbox	Gymbox, 12A Leather Lane, London	4.3	41
The Gym Group London Holborn Circus	1 Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London	4.3	263
PureGym	20 Little Britain, London	4.3	240
Rabble games	160-164 Grays Inn Road, London	4.3	5
Health Avenues	193 Whitecross Street, London	4.3	10
Yoga Hive	173 Whitecross Street, London	4.3	N/A
Ironmonger Row Baths	1 Norman Street, London	4.3	608

Restaurants in the area

Farringdon has a range of different places to eat. From Chinese, Indian or Italian ones, your area is vibrant with life and if you are a foodie you will surely find what you are looking for here.

Restaurant Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Premier Inn London Blackfriars (Fleet Street) hotel	1-2 Dorset Rise, London	4.3	2413
Malmaison London	18-21 Charterhouse Square, London	4.3	904
The Craft Beer Co. Clerkenwell	82 Leather Lane, London	4.3	1233
St. JOHN Restaurant	26 Saint John Street, London	4.3	2255
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	4.3	2061
The Peasant	240 Saint John Street, London	4.3	559
The Wilmington	69 Rosebery Avenue, London	4.3	1063
The Eagle Farringdon	159 Farringdon Road, London	4.3	1007
The Easton Pub & Kitchen	22 Easton Street, London	4.3	442
Club Gascon – French Michelin Starred Restaurant	57 West Smithfield, London	4.3	429
Premier Inn London Holborn hotel	27-29 Red Lion Street, London	4.3	1237
Old Red Cow	71 Long Lane, London	4.3	984
Bounce Farringdon	121 Holborn, London	4.3	3749
Tinseltown	44-46 Saint John Street, London	4.3	1786
The Zetter Clerkenwell	49-50 Saint John’s Square, London	4.3	975
Moro	34-36 Exmouth Market, London	4.3	1092
Papa Johns Pizza	65 Farringdon Road, London	4.3	249
Caravan Exmouth Market Restaurant	11-13 Exmouth Market, London	4.3	1270
Bleeding Heart Bistro	7 Bleeding Heart Yard, Greville Street, London	4.3	547
Sports Bar & Grill – Farringdon	19-25 Cowcross Street, London	4.3	1269

In Farringdon, is there a lot of green space?

One of London’s best assets is its green spaces. See if Farringdon offers room to roam.

Park Name	Address	Average Rating	Number of ratings
Postman’s Park	King Edward Street, London	4.6	1142
Granville Square	Granville Square, London	4.1	28
Landspace Design	F9, Peabody Estate, Farringdon Lane, London	5	39
Smithfield Rotunda Garden	West Smithfield, London	4.2	103
St Luke’s Garden, Islington	40 Mitchell Street, London	4.3	195
St Mary Staining	Oat Lane, London	4.5	4
Barbican Conservatory	Silk Street, London	4.6	708
Spa Fields	91 Skinner Street, London	4.3	608
Saint James’s Church Garden	3 Sans Walk, London	4.4	132
Bourne Estate	70 Grays Inn Road, London	3.7	36
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden	King Edward Street, London	4.6	184
Saint John’s Gardens	Albion House, Benjamin Street, London	4.3	87
The Edward Johnston Memorial at Farringdon Station	Cowcross Street, London	3.3	3
Foxell & James Ltd	57 Farringdon Road, London	N/A	N/A
St John’s Churchyard	Jerusalem Passage, Saint John Street, London	5	1
St James Clerkenwell	Sekforde St, Clerkenwell, London EC1R, Sekforde Street, London	4.7	34
The Garden Market	Floor Suite, 63/66 Hatton Garden, Fifth, London	N/A	N/A
Charterhouse Square	Charterhouse Square, Barbican, London	4.9	7
Ejecuciones	16 West Smithfield, London	N/A	N/A
St Andrew Holborn Garden	Holborn Viaduct, London	4.7	16

Pubs

As Londoners, we love our local pubs. Farringdon has great ones to become your new regular spot. Consider these if visiting or moving to the area of Farringdon.

Pub name Name	Address	Description
Holy Tavern	55 Britton Street Clerkenwell EC1M 5UQ	Opened in 1996 as a re-creation of an 18th-century tavern. After over 20 years as the Jerusalem Tavern it was reopened in March 2022 in its current guise. The pub is now run by the building’s owners but the tie up with St Peter’s brewery remains for the time being. The decor is bare wooden floors and bare walls, with a mixture of wooden chairs and tables.
Sutton Arms	6 Carthusian Street Farringdon EC1M 6EB	Former Charrington pub bought by Fuller’s in 2015. Long L shaped bar. Rear has skylight, mirrors and Friary Meux poster. The upstairs saloon bar has no bar front and has wine and bottled beers.
Castle	34-35 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6DB	A pawnbroker’s sign and a large painting commemorate a former licensee of this pub lending George IV money for a bet, some of which he accepted as reward the right to practise as a pawnbroker which of course has not been used. The pub was refurbished in 2021 and now has a single bar. wooden floorboards and some exposed brickwork. There is a mixture of seating styles with additional seating up the steps at the rear of the pub.
Fox & Anchor	115 Charterhouse Street London EC1M 6AA	The main bar is narrow and not that big. Well restored in 1993, including a plasterboard beamed ceiling, blue tiled strip above the dado, the bar-back, stunted partitions down the opposite side, fireplace. Some elements are newer, like the pewter bar counter and at the back, the Fox’s Den, consisting of a small anteroom and three tiny snugs or booths (each slightly different), created by remodelling the back of the pub including what used to be the gents. Ex-Allied, from 1999 Bass, M&B. Taken over in 2007 by Cunning Plan, their first outlet, combining gastro food with a boutique hotel upstairs. Bought by Young’s in 2014. Young’s also run the next door cocktail bar The Vestry.
Hope	94 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6BH	Late 19th century four storey building with many fittings from Victorian and inter-war times. Above a black polished granite base is a fine recessed pub frontage including a rare central bay bowed and curved window above etched panels. The lower ‘Wines’, ‘Ales’ and ‘Spirits’ frosted windows look to be from the 1920/30s. Built as an inn during the days between the medieval and modern market in an area which was then parkland. It is alleged that the pub was erected over the Path of Hope leading to a sanctuary church, which condemned prisoners from Newgate Prison were led, if they received a last minute reprieve.
Sir John Oldcastle	29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF	This Wetherspoons pub is named after The Sir John Oldcastle Tavern, which stood in the former grounds of Sir John’s nearby mansion. John Oldcastle is thought to have been the model for Shakespeare’s character ‘Falstaff’. Located near Farringdon station, the pub has an L-shaped interior with plenty of seating. It has a range of regular and guest ales available. There are various interesting framed prints and photos of the local area around the premises.
Smiths of Smithfield	67-77 Charterhouse Street London EC1M 6HJ	Opened in 2005. Rebranded by Young’s in April 2018. Operates on three levels with the Cafe/Bar on the ground floor.
Sports Bar & Grill (Farringdon)	Unit 3 Cowcross Place,19-25 Cowcross St, London EC1M 6DQ	Chain bar opened in March 2011 in former Slug & Lettuce.
St John	26 St John Street London EC1M 4AY	A restaurant that cares about beer.
Three Compasses	66 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6BP	A pub has been on the site since 1723. Small simple 1950’s style pub, a secluded back street enclave sited over the (audible) Underground. Relaunched in November 2022 with a separate restaurant upstairs.

Where can you buy groceries in the area

Finally we wouldn’t like to let you down on where to do your grocery shopping in Farringdon. Although solutions like Ocado, Amazon or other delivery services can be a great replacement, knowing if a grocery store is nearby the place you are about to live in is a big plus. Please find below the grocery stores in Farringdon.

We weren’t able to find any supermarket in this area. If we were wrong, tell us in the comments the name and address of your local supermarket or grocery store. We’ll amend this page

Is the local life vibrant in Farringdon

It could be that Farringdon has a lively atmosphere with many activities happening and there are ways to find this out. To discover what to do in your area, we recommend looking at sites like Timeout that list weekly events in Farringdon. We want to make finding things easy, so here’s a link to see upcoming happenings in Farringdon.

Also, knowing what’s available in Farringdon and where helps when getting to know a new place. That’s why we made a map with property price info from this article to simplify your search.

Last Updated on March 26, 2026

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