Is Holloway the Best Place to Base Your Business?
When you think of Holloway and Islington, do you think of a world-class football stadium, excellent transport links, London universities, parks, restaurants, cafes and entertainment?
Did you know that all of this can be found in one place, only a single 20 minute tube ride from the heart of London’s West End?
If you don’t, then keep reading. We believe Holloway is the best place in London to base your business. Whether you need flexible office space, a new coworking space, or a simply hybrid-working office, Holloway is the perfect location for your business, and we’re going to show you why.
Where is Holloway?
Holloway sits in the North London Borough of Islington, just over three miles north of Charing Cross. The junction of Hollow Road and Seven Sisters Road is the locality known as the Nag’s Head, and named after the old public house which closed in 2004.
The London Plan, a strategic initiative of the Mayor of London, has identified the area around Holloway Road and Islington as one of London’s top 35 areas to receive additional funding to help them thrive.
Holloway is great for transport
Holloway Road tube station sits right on Holloway Road, and less than 100 metres from Electric Works N7. Holloway Road is on the Piccadilly Line (the purple one). Head south from Holloway and you have an easy route into the West End, West London, and as far as Heathrow Airport.
If you travel north, you can reach Finsbury Park, Wood Green, and more throughout North London and Middlesex.
Drayton Park, served by Southern Railway, is only a ten-minute walk from Electric Works, and from here you have easy access to the City via Old Street and Moorgate, or north as far as Cambridge and King’s Lynn.
There are also a number of bus routes to get you around too, and you can always drive. Holloway Road is the A1, one of London’s arteries.
Here are some other transport highlights.
- Islington’s Business Design Centre is only 15 minutes away.
- Kings Cross is only 12 minutes away by tube. (Did you know Kings Cross was voted one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world by Time Out in 2023?)
- The famous Emirates Stadium is only a few minutes away on foot.
- You can be at Heathrow in an hour.
- London’s West End is on your doorstep. You can get to Piccadilly Circus in 20 minutes and Hyde Park in 24.
- Camden is only 14 minutes away along the A503
Holloway is great for parks
There are several lovely parks and green spaces within a few minutes’ walk of Holloway and Electric Works N7.
The nearest is Paradise Park, only eight minutes away, which features football pitches and spring wildflowers. Across the street is St Mary Magdalene Garden, on the grounds of St Mary Magdalene Church. This could make for an ideal quiet escape away from the children’s playgrounds of Paradise Park.
Highbury Fields is only 13 minutes from the office. This is the place for you if you are feeling more active. The recreation ground, bordered by trees around Highbury Crescent, is home to Highbury Leisure Centre and Highbury Fields Parkrun.
West of Highbury Fields is Caledonian Park, close to Caledonian Road station (also on the Piccadilly Line). This urban oasis is another open green space surrounded by trees. The park is only a 15 minute walk from Electric Works N7.
Gillespie Park is a 16 min walk from Electric Works N7, just the other side of the impressive Emirates Stadium. This park is home to a stone circle and an ecology centre, and Arsenal tube station is right outside.
Holloway is great for food and drink
You have lots of options on Holloway Road alone, and some of the local restaurants have been featured in Conde Nast’s Traveller magazine.
The Spoke, on Holloway Road, is a favourite stop of cyclists, and has an all-day brunch menu. Also on Holloway Road is the cheese and wine bar Provisions, where you can nibble and sip to your heart’s delight.
We’ve covered more local delights in our dedicated local area blog section. So if you want to know more about the best beer gardens in North London, the best restaurants in Islington and Holloway, or some of our favourite local coffee shops, you should check it out.
Discover the unexpected in Holloway
Parks, transport, and dining are typical things you would find in any local area, but what uncommon secrets are waiting to be discovered around Holloway?
Were you expecting a farm? Freightliners City Farm is just down the road, right next door to Paradise Park, in fact. You should visit if you want something different to do in North London, or simply want to get involved.
How about some fashion to brighten things up? Vivien of Holloway offers authentic handmade vintage fashion from the 1940s and ‘50s, and Atsuko Kudo provides a range of alternative outfits for the more adventurous.
The area is also home to the Holloway campus of London Metropolitan University.
Holloway is a great choice for business
So is Holloway a good place to base your business? At Electric Works N7, we certainly think so.
Find out more about the office space available in Holloway at Electric Works N7, and you and your team can take advantage of all the area has to offer.