Prize winning guide and author Rachel Kolsky leads our exploration of this upmarket ‘luvvie’ residential neighbourhood which provides perfect views across London’s skyline. In between there are stories of writers, poets and broadcasters plus, of course, the location of where Paddington the bear lived with the Brown family. Piano making workshops are now community centres, artist studios now in-demand homes and nestling at the foot of the actual hill is the London abode of Frederick Engels for nearly 25 years.

Meet outside Chalk Farm Underground Station, NW3 2BP