I’ve been using Finsbury Park station for almost 20 years and in many ways it is one of the best points on the tube network. This station is so well connected you can pretty much be anywhere in London within half an hour, Brixton, Moorgate, Leicester Sq, Heathrow (OK, 45 minutes) and even Cambridge can be reached within the hour.
There is just one thing wrong with Finsbury Park and that is the stairs. I’ve dragged single buggies, double buggies and wailing toddlers up those stairs. I’ve always found my fellow tube passengers to pretty helpful offering a strong pair of arms when most needed.
The stairs bothered me before I had children, after a long day it was often hard to drag myself up but being pretty fit and able I always managed it. Transporting children offers a small insight into the lives of those who are less mobile and unable to use stairs.
London is not a hugely accessible city BUT it is getting better.
From 2019 Finsbury Park will have a lift. It will be accessible for everyone.
It’s no surprise that London is the most diverse region in England in terms of religious affiliation. Over a fifth of the population identify with a religion other than Christian.