Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Theo's
2 Grove LnGreat sourdough pizza, easy walk.
Beautiful restaurant appended to an antiques reclamation shop, Lassco, in an extraordinary old Georgian house incongruously left amid high rise buildings in rapidly developing Vauxhall. Great food, very well reviewed and popular with the fashion crowd.
Great too for just a cocktail in the bar.
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LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth RdBeautiful restaurant appended to an antiques reclamation shop, Lassco, in an extraordinary old Georgian house incongruously left amid high rise buildings in rapidly developing Vauxhall. Great food, very well reviewed and popular with the fashion crowd.
Great too for just a cocktail in the bar.
Extremely good food in Peckham's hip Bellenden Road. Booking essential as seating limited and it's rightly popular.
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Artusi
161 Bellenden RdExtremely good food in Peckham's hip Bellenden Road. Booking essential as seating limited and it's rightly popular.
Hard to define, this place hosts local farmers and food specialists selling their wares and hosting workshops. Film screenings/lessons/cafe style eating. Definitely worth a visit.
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Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington CausewayHard to define, this place hosts local farmers and food specialists selling their wares and hosting workshops. Film screenings/lessons/cafe style eating. Definitely worth a visit.
Parks & Nature
Burgess Park
Cobourg RoadPlay area, lovely cafe, lake with water birds.
Cute cafe, tennis courts, lovely play area and beautiful landscaping in the summer. Not as big as Burgess Park but probably better for families/picnics.
Myatts Field South
Cute cafe, tennis courts, lovely play area and beautiful landscaping in the summer. Not as big as Burgess Park but probably better for families/picnics.
Stunning cemetery, peaceful spot for a walk. There is a bench overlooking one of the best views in London, a small opening in the trees reveals the city below.
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Nunhead Cemetery
Linden GroveStunning cemetery, peaceful spot for a walk. There is a bench overlooking one of the best views in London, a small opening in the trees reveals the city below.
Arts & Culture
Free contemporary art gallery in Riba award winning building. The architecture alone makes it worth a visit and if you like contemporary art it hosts either one or two person shows from the collection of Damien Hirst. Pharmacy2 restaurant is also worth a visit.
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Newport Street Gallery
9 Newport StFree contemporary art gallery in Riba award winning building. The architecture alone makes it worth a visit and if you like contemporary art it hosts either one or two person shows from the collection of Damien Hirst. Pharmacy2 restaurant is also worth a visit.
Free contemporary art Museum showing British and international artists. Nice shop, cafe and garden too.
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South London Gallery
65 Peckham RdFree contemporary art Museum showing British and international artists. Nice shop, cafe and garden too.
A unique, unclassifiable, space that has helped put Peckham on the map. It hosts art exhibitions, concerts and performances as well as being home to Franks Cafe - a super hip bar and cafe open from May 18th for the summer months.
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Bold Tendencies
95a Rye LnA unique, unclassifiable, space that has helped put Peckham on the map. It hosts art exhibitions, concerts and performances as well as being home to Franks Cafe - a super hip bar and cafe open from May 18th for the summer months.
Great contemporary art gallery showing emerging artists.
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Hannah Barry Gallery
4 Holly GroveGreat contemporary art gallery showing emerging artists.
Family friendly museum with aquarium, large taxidermy collection, beautiful gardens, a sometime butterfly farm and much more. Extremely popular for families with young children. One bus ride away.
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Muzium dan Taman Horniman
100 London RoadFamily friendly museum with aquarium, large taxidermy collection, beautiful gardens, a sometime butterfly farm and much more. Extremely popular for families with young children. One bus ride away.
Just one tube stop from Vauxhall or you can get the no. 36 and 185 bus from outside the house and get off on the north side of Vauxhall bridge giving you a short walk to the entrance. One of London's most famous art museums with both the free to visit permanent collection and paid exhibitions.
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Tate Britain (Stop L) station
Just one tube stop from Vauxhall or you can get the no. 36 and 185 bus from outside the house and get off on the north side of Vauxhall bridge giving you a short walk to the entrance. One of London's most famous art museums with both the free to visit permanent collection and paid exhibitions.
London's famous mecca for contemporary art. Both nos 35 and 40 bus take you there, leaving from nearby Camberwell Road
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Tate Modern
BanksideLondon's famous mecca for contemporary art. Both nos 35 and 40 bus take you there, leaving from nearby Camberwell Road
Essentials
M & H Dry Cleaners
16 Camberwell Church StTFC Camberwell
303 Camberwell New RdGood value Turkish superstore
Co-op Food - Camberwell New Road
177-183 Camberwell New RdMorrisons
Saint Mark's RoadThe largest local supermarket
Posh supermarket with fresh sushi bar. A little further but only ten minutes in the car if you have one. Luxury supermarket, not cheap.
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Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquarePosh supermarket with fresh sushi bar. A little further but only ten minutes in the car if you have one. Luxury supermarket, not cheap.
Entertainment & Activities
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnCool independent cinema.
Independent cinema with many restaurants and bars nearby.
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Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StIndependent cinema with many restaurants and bars nearby.
Nice pool, with a separate children's pool attached. Gym and fitness classes.
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Camberwell Leisure Centre
Camberwell Church StreetNice pool, with a separate children's pool attached. Gym and fitness classes.
Leisure centre with adult and children's pools, sports facilities and soft play area.
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Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
10 Melon RdLeisure centre with adult and children's pools, sports facilities and soft play area.
Pure Gym has a pay as you go system which can be good for short stays. Just a few doors down from us.
PureGym London Camberwell New Road
Unit 52 Camberwell New RdPure Gym has a pay as you go system which can be good for short stays. Just a few doors down from us.
Famous cricket stadium. A ten minute walk or a few stops on the bus.
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The Oval
Kennington OvalFamous cricket stadium. A ten minute walk or a few stops on the bus.
VauxWall Climbing Centre
47a S Lambeth RdClimbing wall
Small city farm with cute child friendly cafe. Very popular with families of young children. Free entry.
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Vauxhall City Farm
165 Tyers StSmall city farm with cute child friendly cafe. Very popular with families of young children. Free entry.
Fantastic new BMX track for children, a short walk away
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Burgess Park BMX Track
Wells WayFantastic new BMX track for children, a short walk away
Getting Around
Oval station
310 Kennington Park RdThe underground has great links into town with an overground opposite going East and West.
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Vauxhall station
The underground has great links into town with an overground opposite going East and West.
Everything Else
Fantastic new BMX track for children, a short walk away
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Burgess Park BMX Track
Wells WayFantastic new BMX track for children, a short walk away