Guidebook for Greater London

Andrew
Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

324 yerel halk öneriyor
Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic Road
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Great for American breakfasts. Popular and busy later in the day so worth booking ahead
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The Blues Kitchen Brixton
40 Acre Ln
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Great for American breakfasts. Popular and busy later in the day so worth booking ahead
One of many popular local restaurants on Clapham High Street
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Eco Restaurant
162 Clapham High St
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One of many popular local restaurants on Clapham High Street
Great for a coffee on the go
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Balance
42-43 Lower Marsh
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Great for a coffee on the go
If you are looking for authentic Caribbean food in the daytime head to this small but busy cafe. cheap and cheerful seating
Healthy Eaters
17 Electric Ave
If you are looking for authentic Caribbean food in the daytime head to this small but busy cafe. cheap and cheerful seating
More traditional Caribbean food open into the evenings
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Bamboula Caribbean Restaurant
12 Acre Lane
20 yerel halk öneriyor
More traditional Caribbean food open into the evenings
Sourdough pizzas and craft beers. Book ahead 02070951491
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Mamma Dough - Brixton
Coldharbour Lane
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Sourdough pizzas and craft beers. Book ahead 02070951491
Freshly baked bread, pastries, cake, pizza and sausage rolls to take away.
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Old Post Office Bakery
76 Greater
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Freshly baked bread, pastries, cake, pizza and sausage rolls to take away.
Local coffee shop next to Clapham North with some seating. See also 7oZ just around the corner on Bedford road
Phase Four Espresso ☕️
6 Landor Rd
Local coffee shop next to Clapham North with some seating. See also 7oZ just around the corner on Bedford road
Cash only community vegetarian/vegan cafe situated in a quiet leafy south London square. Serves lunch and dinner 7 days a week with a different chef each day. Check the website for who is cooking and message them to reserve a table. Www.bonningtoncafe.Co.UK
82 yerel halk öneriyor
Bonnington Cafe
11 Vauxhall Grove
82 yerel halk öneriyor
Cash only community vegetarian/vegan cafe situated in a quiet leafy south London square. Serves lunch and dinner 7 days a week with a different chef each day. Check the website for who is cooking and message them to reserve a table. Www.bonningtoncafe.Co.UK
Great Turkish cafe and coffee shop, with adjoining restaurant and bar. Lots of fresh food prepared on site.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Ev Restaurant
98 Isabella St
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Great Turkish cafe and coffee shop, with adjoining restaurant and bar. Lots of fresh food prepared on site.

Parks & Nature

Walk fifteen minutes from our house and you'll find yourself in Brockwell Park with its amazing views over London, tennis courts (need to be booked) and Lido (open air swimming pool).
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Brockwell Park
Dulwich Road
74 yerel halk öneriyor
Walk fifteen minutes from our house and you'll find yourself in Brockwell Park with its amazing views over London, tennis courts (need to be booked) and Lido (open air swimming pool).
Not really on the London tourist map but Crystal Palace park has lots of history, having been built for the great exhibition. Loads of opened space, local restaurants, the national sports centre, a maze and life size dinosaurs!
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Crystal Palace
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Not really on the London tourist map but Crystal Palace park has lots of history, having been built for the great exhibition. Loads of opened space, local restaurants, the national sports centre, a maze and life size dinosaurs!
One of Londons eight royal parks and a national nature reserve, this enormous open space has plenty to explore on foot or bike (hired in the park). Walk amongst the deer whilst watching the planes come overhead on the approach to Heathrow!
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Richmond Parkı
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One of Londons eight royal parks and a national nature reserve, this enormous open space has plenty to explore on foot or bike (hired in the park). Walk amongst the deer whilst watching the planes come overhead on the approach to Heathrow!
If you want free iconic views over London walk through regents park to the top of Primrose Hill. Take in the amazing views from the top that have been used as a backdrop to loads of films, then walk back down through the local area that has become a fashionable home to the rich and famous
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Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill Road
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If you want free iconic views over London walk through regents park to the top of Primrose Hill. Take in the amazing views from the top that have been used as a backdrop to loads of films, then walk back down through the local area that has become a fashionable home to the rich and famous

Arts & Culture

The Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
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Black Cultural Archives
1 Windrush Square
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The Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
A favourite with local families but off the London tourist track, the museum has an internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium, a Butterfly House and natural history collection
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Horniman Müzesi ve Bahçeleri
100 London Road
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A favourite with local families but off the London tourist track, the museum has an internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium, a Butterfly House and natural history collection
Londons Southbank runs from Westminster bridge to London Bridge on the south side of the Thames. It takes in the London Eye, Shakespeare globe and the tate modern, however there is plenty to see and do without going into the major tourist attractions. The royal festival hall has regular free events, there are Street performers, markets and plenty of places to eat. See www.Southbankcentre.Co.UK for current events in the Southbank centre. If you want to take in the sights of the Thames walk back along the Thames path all the way to Vauxhall tube
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Southbank Merkezi
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Londons Southbank runs from Westminster bridge to London Bridge on the south side of the Thames. It takes in the London Eye, Shakespeare globe and the tate modern, however there is plenty to see and do without going into the major tourist attractions. The royal festival hall has regular free events, there are Street performers, markets and plenty of places to eat. See www.Southbankcentre.Co.UK for current events in the Southbank centre. If you want to take in the sights of the Thames walk back along the Thames path all the way to Vauxhall tube
If you want an alternative to West end shows, Londons major dance venues offer a varied programme from ballet through to breakdancing and circus, often with much cheaper tickets. Saddlers Wells sister venue, the peacock theatre is more centrally located with a varied programme. See www.saddlersWells. Com
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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If you want an alternative to West end shows, Londons major dance venues offer a varied programme from ballet through to breakdancing and circus, often with much cheaper tickets. Saddlers Wells sister venue, the peacock theatre is more centrally located with a varied programme. See www.saddlersWells. Com
Quirky little museum with private collection of cinema history and memorabilia. You must book in advance. Check website www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
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The Cinema Museum
Dugard Way
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Quirky little museum with private collection of cinema history and memorabilia. You must book in advance. Check website www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
Local museum showing type foundries made in England and supplied the world over to produce type in over 300 languages. www.typearchive.org. Open Fridays to Mondays - check website for details.
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The Type Archive
100 Hackford Rd
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Local museum showing type foundries made in England and supplied the world over to produce type in over 300 languages. www.typearchive.org. Open Fridays to Mondays - check website for details.

Essentials

This iconic local building houses Brixtons leisure centre, with swimming, squash, badminton, fitness and dance classes, bowls, fencing and more. You can pay as you go for most activities without being a member
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Brixton Recreation Centre
27 Brixton Station Rd
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This iconic local building houses Brixtons leisure centre, with swimming, squash, badminton, fitness and dance classes, bowls, fencing and more. You can pay as you go for most activities without being a member
Popular local gym also offering group exercise classes where you can pay per visit.
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PureGym London
95-97 Clapham High St
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Popular local gym also offering group exercise classes where you can pay per visit.
Budget gym offering cheap pay per day membership. See also PureGym Oval
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The Gym London Stockwell
15 Lett Rd
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Budget gym offering cheap pay per day membership. See also PureGym Oval
For post, foreign exchange and phone cards
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Post Office Brixton
242 Ferndale Rd
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For post, foreign exchange and phone cards
There are Sainsburys Local convenience stores outside Brixton, Stockwell and Clapham North stations selling a selection of everyday groceries
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Sainsbury's Local
75 Sloane Ave
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There are Sainsburys Local convenience stores outside Brixton, Stockwell and Clapham North stations selling a selection of everyday groceries
Slightly further to walk to than the Sainsburys local stores but with a much wider selection including world foods. There is also a large Tesco superstore on Acre Lane
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Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
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Slightly further to walk to than the Sainsburys local stores but with a much wider selection including world foods. There is also a large Tesco superstore on Acre Lane

Entertainment & Activities

Local cinema showing mainstream and arthouse films. Busy bar (ground floor) and cafe that often has live music and events (first floor). See also Clapham Picturehouse
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Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour Ln
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Local cinema showing mainstream and arthouse films. Busy bar (ground floor) and cafe that often has live music and events (first floor). See also Clapham Picturehouse

Drinks & Nightlife

Local live music venue popular with locals
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Hootananny Brixton
95 Greater
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Local live music venue popular with locals
Iconic south London music venue five minutes walk from our house. Check website for upcoming events
250 yerel halk öneriyor
O2 Akademi, Brixton
211 Stockwell Rd
250 yerel halk öneriyor
Iconic south London music venue five minutes walk from our house. Check website for upcoming events
Formerly known as the fridge, leading south London nightclub in Brixton. Check website for upcoming events
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Electric Brixton
Brixton Hill
71 yerel halk öneriyor
Formerly known as the fridge, leading south London nightclub in Brixton. Check website for upcoming events
Iconic south London gay venue with regular drag acts, events and dancing till late at weekends,
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Two Brewers
114 Clapham High Street
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Iconic south London gay venue with regular drag acts, events and dancing till late at weekends,
Popular local pub with separate roof top night club
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The Prince of Wales Brixton
467- 469 Brixton Rd
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Popular local pub with separate roof top night club
Local pub with enormous bear garden and BBQS for the summer.
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The Duke of Edinburgh Pub | Brixton
204 Ferndale Road
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Local pub with enormous bear garden and BBQS for the summer.
Popular local bar with great selection of locally brewed ales and beers
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The Craft Beer Co. Brixton
11-13 Brixton Station Rd
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Popular local bar with great selection of locally brewed ales and beers
Popular local bar but just far enough from Brixton high St to avoid the masses. Great selection of beers, ales and pub food
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Crown and Anchor
246 Brixton Rd
78 yerel halk öneriyor
Popular local bar but just far enough from Brixton high St to avoid the masses. Great selection of beers, ales and pub food
Now in its tenth year, Frank's cafe has become a hip summertime destination. Situated on the top floor of a car park, this open air venue runs through the summer season for drinks, food and music. Take London overground from Clapham High St to Peckham Rye
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Bold Tendencies
95a Rye Ln
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Now in its tenth year, Frank's cafe has become a hip summertime destination. Situated on the top floor of a car park, this open air venue runs through the summer season for drinks, food and music. Take London overground from Clapham High St to Peckham Rye

Shopping

UKs largest shopping mall by a distance. .. accompanied by usually selection of restaurants, bars and cinema. Take the overground from Clapham High St and change at Clapham Junction to continue on to Shepherds Bush
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Westfield Londra
1081 Ariel Way
1121 yerel halk öneriyor
UKs largest shopping mall by a distance. .. accompanied by usually selection of restaurants, bars and cinema. Take the overground from Clapham High St and change at Clapham Junction to continue on to Shepherds Bush
Made famous from the Eddie Grant song, you can't visit Brixton without taking a walk around its vibrant market with a selection of afro and Caribbean stalls.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Electric Avenue
Electric Avenue
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Made famous from the Eddie Grant song, you can't visit Brixton without taking a walk around its vibrant market with a selection of afro and Caribbean stalls.
Small selection of clothing, homewares and gifts
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Joy
12 Sumner St
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Small selection of clothing, homewares and gifts