From Brick Lane to Brixton, London is not short of areas with first-rate urban art. One of the best places to find street art in London is Camden Town, just north of the city centre.
Whereas you can explore street art in Shoreditch on an organised walking tour, this is not currently available for Camden. The only option is to do a DIY walking tour but this is where I can help you.
As a street art fan who lives in North London, I’m armed with a lot of local knowledge and know a little about murals and graffiti. Make sure you don’t miss the good stuff by following my Camden street art self-guided walking tour.
Camden Street Art Walking Tour
My Camden street art self-guided walking tour focuses on a few famous artworks that have become permanent fixtures, but mostly on streets in Camden that are artistic hotspots. As the artworks are ever-changing, I can’t promise you’ll find all the art featured here when you visit, but you will have huge fun making exciting new finds.
It traces a path from Chalk Farm tube station to Mornington Crescent station, covering a distance of one mile. For help with getting around London, head to the Transport for London website.
For step-by-step directions and to send the map to your phone, click here or on the image itself.
Where to Find Street Art in Camden Town, London
Harmood Street
The corner of Harmood Street with Chalk Farm Road is home to a few artworks by Irony. His signature style is a softness to large street artworks, not unlike oil paintings.
This striking female has been in place since 2018 although the rose eye patch is a more recent addition.
One of Dotmaster’s Rude Kids was next to her when I last visited. He is known for his humorous portraits and is one of the driving forces behind the NuArt Festival in Stavanger, Norway.
Berriblue is based in Porto and her work explores mental health, sexuality, mortality and cultural identity. You can see the Portuguese influences in this piece:
Hartland Road
Continue along Chalk Farm Road and turn left into Hartland Road. The building on the corner is usually smothered in large murals.
Hawley Mews
Turn right into Hawley Mews. This small alley behind a row of houses is one of the best places to see street art in Camden.
Although work changes frequently, it is high quality as this free wall is curated by The Real Art of Street Art. This organisation supports street artists and provides legal walls in Camden.
Hawley Street
Hawley Street is at the other end of Hawley Mews.
Keep your eyes peeled for Amy Winehouse street art in Camden. The singer was a local and many street artists have captured her likeness.
Otto Schade’s Amy Winehouse portrait is a long-term fixture on North London’s urban art landscape.
Castlehaven Community Centre
Continue on Hawley Street away from Chalk Farm Road and you’ll reach Castlehaven Community Centre. I was treated to a mural by the wonderful Carleen de Sozer, who specialises in Afrocentric paintings, often with golden tones.
Castlehaven Road
Double back on yourself along Castlehaven Road to the junction with the much-photographed Camden Lock Bridge. There are usually several paintings on the walls facing the railway line.
But I liked the concrete wall sculpture by Ronzo. This German artist is famous for his grotesque figures, based on a vision of a post-apocalyptic London. You can also see his works on the streets of Shoreditch.
Camden Lock Bridge
Welcome to the epicentre of one of London’s most popular tourist destinations and the longest-standing piece of Camden street art.
John Bulley painted Camden Lock Railway Bridge in 1989, creating his most famous work and a London icon.
Stucley Place
Continue along busy Camden High Street, crossing over the canal and turn left onto Hawley Crescent. Stucley Place is the first turning on the right.
There is a high turnover of work here but you’ll usually find one or two gems.
Buck Street
At the end of Stucley Place, turn left onto Buck Street.
I loved the vibrant urban jungle by Aero. He began transferring his drawings and sketches on paper in the 1990s and is now involved in community graffiti mural workshops for local teenagers.
Kentish Town Road
Some of the best Camden Street art can be found in a small area of this busy main road at the end of Buck Street.
Head first to the back entrance of the Electric Theatre next to the Trinity United Reformed Church. Currently, it has works from Stinkfish, DRT and Ant Carver. Sadly, the large Dan Kitchener mural has been largely painted over.
On the opposite side of Kentish Town Road, there is a badly damaged mural of two women by Curiouser and Damitta.
Greenland Place
Continue along this main road towards Camden Town tube station, turn left behind the World’s End pub and right into Greenland Place.
When I visited, the building on the corner was decorated with works from Decolife, a Brazilian abstract artist.
Greenland Street
Continue along Greenland Place until you hit Greenland Street. There is a gorgeous mother and child mural by Ayo Blake.
Bayham Street
The next stop is Alexander the Great restaurant on Bayham Street. This little Greek enclave in Camden has five or six good-value restaurants. I’ve had great nights at Daphne’s and Andy’s Taverna.
To get there, continue along Greenland Street, turn right into Bayham Street and continue walking for four minutes. On either side of the restaurant’s kitchen door is 2012 artwork from the Italian artist Alice Pasquini.
Miller Street
We are approaching the last stop on our Camden street art walking tour.
Turn right onto Plender Street and cross Camden High Street to reach Miller Street. On its corner with the main road is one of my favourite Camden murals, a hyperrealistic portrait of a chubby lad revealing a tattoo of the artist’s initials on his stomach.
There’s another Ronzo wall sculpture, sporting a pair of neon-pink glasses (I love these dudes!).
From here it’s a short walk to Mornington Crescent tube station.
Final tips
Camden isn’t exactly one of London’s hidden gems. If you don’t relish crowded streets, do this street art tour during the week.
Located between Camden High Street and Chalk Farm Road, Camden Market draws visitors from near and far. This area is busy any time of the week but come Friday, Saturday and Sunday, when the market is in full swing, it is tourist carnage.
Finally, keep your eyes peeled for hidden gems.
These places and pieces of art that I have mentioned aren’t the only kids on the block. And chances are when you visit Camden, some will no longer be there.
Above all, have fun and share your discoveries in the comments below. And if you would like to explore other street art in London, visit Walthamstow or check out my Shoreditch and Brick Lane Street Art Guide.
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