London - Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields (PDF Chapter)

This is the Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields chapter from Lonely Planet’s London guidebook.

By day, explore the area’s boutiques, vintage shops, markets and cafes. But make sure you come back after dark for a meal at one of the many excellent eateries, followed by an evening flit-ting between kooky cocktail bars and subterranean nightspots.

• don your craziest outfit, groom your beard and head to Shoreditch for cocktails and carouse in clubs such as Cargo
• maps
• crawl the markets with the multicultural masses on a sunny Sunday along Brick Lane and Spitalfields
• transport
• step back through the living rooms of time at the wonderfully evocative Geffrye Muse-um
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.