Alexandra Palace & Muswell Hill
The best panorama in north London, on a hill people somehow keep to themselves. Walked and written by the editor.

1. Wood Green High Road
Start at Wood Green and walk west up the hill. The high road itself is uninspiring; the side streets off it are much better.

2. Alexandra Park
The park slopes south toward the city. The terrace below the palace gives you the panorama: Canary Wharf to the east, the Shard south, the Heath to the west.

3. Alexandra Palace
The Victorian events venue that launched the BBC's first public television broadcast in 1936. The ice rink is open in winter. Walk all the way round the south terrace.

4. Muswell Hill Broadway
The top of the hill. Art Deco shopping parade, good independent cafés, and the Odeon that still has its original frontage.

5. Fortis Green Road
Walk down toward East Finchley through the residential avenues of this hill town. The descent is long and the views keep opening up.

Alexandra Palace & Muswell Hill