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Meet new people in Islington

Islington packs a lot into a small borough: Upper Street's restaurants and theatres, the canal, Highbury Fields and Clerkenwell's offices and studios. Lots of people move here for work or a first London flat, which means plenty of others are looking to meet people too.

PingMee makes that easier. Post a status saying what you're up for (a run round Highbury Fields, a drink after work in Clerkenwell, a walk along the canal), see who's around in Islington right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships or networking, and it's free.

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How PingMee works in Islington

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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Coffee on Upper Street?"
2
See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.

Neighbourhoods in Islington

Angel and Upper Street

The borough's main strip: a long run of restaurants, bars, theatres and music venues, with a street market just off it. Busy every night of the week.

Upper Street · Chapel Market · Almeida Theatre · Camden Passage

Highbury

Leafy and local, built around one of north London's best-loved green spaces, with a strong neighbourhood feel.

Highbury Fields · Highbury Barn · Islington Central Library

Holloway

Down-to-earth and busy, with a long high road, a covered market and Arsenal's stadium just round the corner.

Holloway Road · Nag's Head Market · Emirates Stadium

Archway

At the top of the borough, with a big new public square by the station and a quiet park tucked behind the main roads.

Navigator Square · Whittington Park · Junction Road

Tufnell Park

Residential and relaxed, between Archway and Kentish Town, with playing fields and a handful of long-standing local pubs.

Tufnell Park Playing Fields · Junction Road

Barnsbury and Caledonian Road

Georgian squares on one side, the 'Cally' high street on the other, and a park built around a Victorian clock tower.

Barnsbury Square · Caledonian Road · Caledonian Park

Canonbury

One of Islington's quietest corners: old squares, a small art museum and a riverside path that winds through back gardens.

Canonbury Square · Estorick Collection · New River Walk

Clerkenwell

Studios, design firms and offices by day, restaurants and bars by night: Islington's best spot for meeting people through work.

Exmouth Market · Clerkenwell Green · Spa Fields · Sadler's Wells

Finsbury Park (Islington side)

The streets south of the park itself, which sits over the border in Haringey. Busy, mixed and well connected, with Highgate a short ride north.

Blackstock Road · Seven Sisters Road · Gillespie Park

Good places to meet people in Islington

Highbury Fields

Islington's biggest open space: easy for a walk, a picnic or a run, and always busy enough to feel comfortable.

Upper Street

So many cafés and restaurants in one place that 'somewhere on Upper Street' is a complete plan.

Regent's Canal towpath

A flat, quiet walk from Angel towards King's Cross or the City Road Basin: good for a first conversation.

Exmouth Market

A short pedestrian street full of places to eat, popular at lunchtime with people who work in Clerkenwell.

New River Walk

A calm path through Canonbury, best for a slower, quieter meet-up away from the main roads.

Caledonian Park

Open lawns and the old clock tower: a good daytime spot on the Holloway and Caledonian Road side of the borough.

Regular things on

Highbury Fields parkrun

A free, timed 5k on Saturday mornings, with a friendly crowd that often stays on for coffee.

Chapel Market

A long-running street market off Angel, on most days of the week.

Theatre at the Almeida and Sadler's Wells

Two of London's best-known stages, both within walking distance of Angel station.

Gigs at Islington Assembly Hall

A mid-sized music venue on Upper Street: good for meeting people into the same bands.

Your privacy, by design

Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.

Questions about meeting people in Islington

Where can I meet new people in Islington?

Highbury Fields, Upper Street, the canal towpath and Exmouth Market are all public, busy and easy to suggest. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Run round Highbury Fields this evening?' and see who nearby is up for it.

Is PingMee good for networking in Clerkenwell and Angel?

Yes. Lots of people working in Islington use PingMee to meet others nearby for a coffee or a drink after work. You choose whether you're open to networking, new friends, a relationship or all three.

Which parts of Islington does PingMee cover?

All of it: Angel, Highbury, Holloway, Archway, Tufnell Park, Barnsbury, Canonbury, Clerkenwell and Finsbury Park. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, so you can stay local or look further.

Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?

No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.

Is PingMee a dating app?

No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.

Is PingMee free?

Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.