Keira Knightley’s London List
Keira Knightley opens her little black book of London – with favorite spots for Sunday roasts, vintage clothes, rare books, fresh flowers and more.
Photography by Jo Metson Scott
This article was published in Mastermind 18. Purchase the issue here.
From where can one have the best view of London?
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY On top of Primrose Hill.
What’s your favorite art museum? And artwork?
KK The permanent collection at The Courtauld Gallery, but I always love visiting Sargent’s study for Madame X at the Tate Gallery.
Do you have a favorite building or piece of architecture?
KK The Barbican.
Which is London’s top park, in your opinion?
KK Richmond Park. You can get lost in it.
Best pub in for a Sunday roast?
KK The Marksman, on Hackney Road.
Do you have a favorite vintage shop?
KK Rellik, on Golborne Road.
Where would you take a friend who’s visiting London?
KK Columbia Road Flower Market.
The city’s best bookshop?
KK Maggs Bros. Ltd – rare books and manuscripts in Shepherd Market. It’s a treasure trove.
Favorite restaurant?
KK Rochelle Canteen. Hidden and gorgeous.
What’s one part of the city that’s perhaps overlooked but which you think people should reconsider?
KK Stoke Newington: swim in the West Reservoir, take a walk through Clissold Park to the Abney Park Cemetery, then visit the shops and cafe on Church Street.