Moving to Camden – A Guide

Moving to a new town?

Moving to a new town can be scary, so do your research first so you can get a feel of the place and know what is “going down”.

Closest Tube Station: Camden Town

Closest Supermarket: Chalk Farm Morrisons

If you’re moving to London for university there is a chance that you might want to rent a flat in Camden Town. Camden really is a great place to live and in this article I’m going to be guiding you through the area with all the essential information.

What is there to do in Camden?

That’s the beauty of living in London; you’re not restricted to your particular borough. Camden Town is a great part of the city to live in as it’s so full of things to do and if you don’t fancy anything in Camden then it is on a main tube route with easy access to other areas of the City.

The Camden area itself has some great things to do on offer including;

• Theatre
• Live Music
• Comedy
• Bars and Clubs
• Shopping

When you first move to London you may find that you’ve brought too much along with you and that you need to pack some of your belongings and put them in a London self storage facility. Camden based company CityStore offers great rates. If you’re going away to study or moving from a residence into halls it is also worth looking into.

Top tips

Buy an Oyster card! If you’re not familiar with the London way of life then the first step you need to take is to buy an Oyster card, especially if you’re going to be using tubes on a daily basis. For the people that don’t know, an Oyster card is a travel card which you top up as you go as opposed to buying new tickets every journey. They’re significantly cheaper than buying monthly or even yearly travel cards.

Buy some ear plugs! One of the weirdest changes that you need to get used to when moving to central London is the noise. The city really doesn’t sleep so there will always be cars and people about. If you have moved from a suburban area into the city then you could be in for a bit of a shock. Pick up some earplugs from your local shop if you’re a light sleeper.

Remember these essential tips and you’ll be on your way – Oyster card, Earplugs, London Self Storage. Camden really is a great place to live and meet new people so most importantly, just enjoy yourself.

If you have recently moved to Camden share your top tips with us in the comments.