Camden High Street to be Permanently Pedestrianised

Camden Council announced that the pedestrianisation of the busiest stretch of Camden High Street — from outside Camden tube station to the junction with Hawley Crescent near The Elephant's Head pub — will be made permanent. The 18-month trial, which began in May 2025, was introduced to reduce overcrowding and pollution in one of London's most visited areas; Camden Market alone attracts approximately 250,000 visitors every week. A consultation held over the summer found that 57% of all respondents backed making the closure permanent, with local residents marginally in favour at 51%. Some respondents raised concerns that bus services had been negatively affected, so the council committed to trialling a bus lane on Kentish Town Road to improve northbound journeys. The pedestrianised area could also be extended toward Camden Lock Bridge, with the council planning to develop and test a design for that extension over the coming months and publishing further consultation details in spring. The news came just one day after Oxford Street completed its own permanent vehicle closure on 27 October, continuing a notable week for pedestrianisation in London.