When my friends from outside the city come to visit, they always ask where’s the best place to live in London. I never know what to say. The fact is, you don’t really know a place until you’ve lived there and this is why we at Spoonfed are devotees of local news and residents views. I like to get in on both sides of the North vs South debate and celebrate the beauty in every one of the London boroughs – even Camberwell.

To celebrate the variety of London’s many communities, here’s our pick of the 5 best hyperlocal blogs or community websites in London.

1. Love Camden

This nifty little site is one of the slickest hyperlocal sites around. Funded by Camden council, this extensive site covers not only the Lock area but also Hampstead, Bloomsbury, Kilburn and Kentish Town. This site is geared to tourists as much as it is for residents with information about hotels, walking tours, restaurants and shopping.

2. Notting Hill.org

A well developed niche website run by locals, for locals. The site has extensive information about the yearly Notting Hill Carnival, a what’s on guide and  the world famous Portobello Market. Another interesting section is a list of the area’s celebrity residents – map not included unfortunately – so professional stalkers will have to find another source of information.

3. Greenwich.co.uk

This is a great resource for Greenwich residents to find out what businesses are in their area. Users can search for everything from piano lessons to property and join in with discussions about local politics. There’s a dedicated section just for articles about the Olympics and I think as 2012 gets closer we’re going to see a lot of interesting debates from the local community.

4. East London Local

The East London Local blog gives a perspective on life in one of the capital’s bustling districts. There’s a strong emphasis on arts, culture and where to eat in East London with a lovely personal and informal touch that is missing from the larger community-run sites in the area.

5. Love Clapham

Love Clapham is a brand new site that offers a complete area guide, business directory and social network for residents and visitors of Clapham. Business and locals  can come together and talk about important issues as well as share their top tips of the best restaurats, bars, shops and clubs in the area.

Find more hyperlocal blogs at www.londonvoices.com and don’t forget to leave a comment if you there are any London blogs or community websites you would like to recommend.