Camden Music Heritage Walking Tour

Walk in the footsteps of Oasis and Amy Winehouse as you explore their North London haunts and discover where Coldplay started. Camden remains a key area in music history, with links to modern artists like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and One Direction, making the tour suitable for all ages.
The 2025 Oasis reunion tour and 30th anniversary bring renewed interest in the band’s legacy, which this tour highlights through visits to pubs, clubs, studios, and record label offices connected to them.

While not a pub crawl, the tour stops at several pubs once frequented by musicians. You’ll also explore Camden Market, canals, vinyl shops, street art, and other local landmarks, providing a broad view of Camden’s music scene from punk to today.

Meeting Point

Mornington Crescent Station

Mornington Crescent Station, Eversholt St, London NW1 2JA, UK

The guide with the company name white clipboard will be waiting by the bench outside the Station.

What's included:

• Camden music-themed walking tour
• Local Rock Guide

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Koko

1a Camden High St, London NW1 7RE, UK

Legendary venue directly in front of the meeting point, learn of the heritage and all of the amazing performances in this space. You are entering the Heart of Camden!

10 minutes

Bayham Street

Bayham St, London NW1, UK

Your walking tour route takes in a former poet’s garret, inspiration for Patti Smith, Jim Morrison and others; fabulous street art; a place to indulge in vinyl records; several former and few current live music venues.

10 minutes

113 Bayham St

113 Bayham St, London NW1 0BA, UK

This was formerly The Laurel Tree where Coldplay played their first ever gig, and said to be where ‘Brit Pop’ began, where many 90s bands played live.

20 minutes

Parkway

Parkway, London NW1, UK

More amazing venues, more Amy Winehouse street art trail, at least 2 legendary pubs to call into, where Oasis, Amy, Madness, Robert Plant and many other musicians have hung out and played live. Both pubs featured in the Amy film Back to Black.

20 minutes

Camden High Street

Camden High Street, London, NW1 0JH

Electric Ballroom, quirky shops, early Annie Lennox/Dave Stewart landmarks, Bob Dylan photo/video shoot locations, more live music venues, a dedication to Prince.

15 minutes

Camden Market

Camden Lock Place, London, NW1 8AF

Stables Market offers major Clash landmarks including an album cover shot; where Paul Weller, Dave Grohl, Harry Styles, Wolf Alice and more shop; The Cure photo location; the Amy Winehouse statue and a variety of market stalls.

20 minutes

The T.E Dingwall Building

East Yard, 11 Camden Lock Pl, London NW1 8AL, UK

One of the places for punk in London! Sex Pistols, Clash, Blondie, Ramones, Stranglers and more. One time hang out for Charlie Watts, Dave Gilmour, George Melly, David Hockney. Also landmark gigs for Coldplay & Blur, more recent live gigs include Noel Gallagher, Foo Fighters...

10 minutes

Chalk Farm Road

Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1, UK

The Roundhouse, The Monarch, Marathon Grill, The Enterprise, Joe’s Pub, The Lock; two recording studios, more street art, MTV Europe, where Eurythmics recorded much of their Sweet Dreams album…restaurants known to Harry Styles and others.

20 minutes

The Hawley Arms

2 Castlehaven Rd, London NW1 8QU, UK

Call into Amy Winehouse’s former local pub, where many live gigs have occurred.

20 minutes

Chalk Farm Underground

100-203 A502, Adelaide Rd, Chalk Farm, London NW3 2BP, UK

Tour finishes here.

10 minutes