HERE are many more beautiful buildings in London, but few sit quite so spectacularly in the cityscape as the Alexandra Palace. To reach its spot at the top of a 300ft hill, guidebooks suggest walking from Alexandra Park station (the attraction was once served by its own branch line), which enables the visitor to admire the extensive prospects of the capital below. But an alternative approach is from the Muswell Hill side, starting at the bottom of the hill. Climbing the slope through the trees, you get an arresting view of the building itself. It’s quite a montage. The long, terraced frontage
