It's a bit of a schlep all the way to the top of Stamford Hill from the heart of Stoke Newington,…read morebut it's good to stretch the legs once in a while and sometimes only Boots the chemist will do. You can't beat them on their own-brand hayfever medication, for instance. And during hayfever season, they often have 2 for 1 offers on anti-histamines, etc, which knock the other high street chemists prices into a cocked hat. So it makes it worth the walk to stock up for the summer. It's only a small branch on Stamford Hill, but they seem to have all the basics, so I've not been disappointed yet. Service could be improved with a smile and a linguistic ability in English. We can but live in hope, in that regard.

A decent Boots with plenty of selection, and well-stocked. Definitely the place to go for designer…read moresun cream on High Road. There's literally an entire aisle where the cheapest package is like £11.

Decent selection of toiletries and some over-the-counter drugs for reasonable prices. Not as…read moreextensively stocked as a Boots, but still pretty good. For simple buys like toothpaste, tissues, shampoo, etc. you can't really go wrong.