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
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- 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.

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