Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Mayflower pub; excellent location on the river, historic, great food and ales. 10 mins walk from flat.
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StMayflower pub; excellent location on the river, historic, great food and ales. 10 mins walk from flat.
The Angel – amazing river position and fine selection of lager and ales. 10 mins walk (go through Southwark Park).
179 locals recommend
The Angel
61 St Giles High StThe Angel – amazing river position and fine selection of lager and ales. 10 mins walk (go through Southwark Park).
Food Scene
The Yellow House – great independent pizza restaurant. 5 mins walk away.
61 locals recommend
The Yellow House
126 Lower RoadThe Yellow House – great independent pizza restaurant. 5 mins walk away.
Canada Water café; 5 mins walk. Great breakfasts, lunches (top quality sour dough pizzas) and coffee.
70 locals recommend
Canada Water Cafe
40 Surrey Quays RdCanada Water café; 5 mins walk. Great breakfasts, lunches (top quality sour dough pizzas) and coffee.
Amazing food and location with stunning view of Tower Bridge
42 locals recommend
Butler's Wharf chop House
36e Shad ThamesAmazing food and location with stunning view of Tower Bridge
Antico – great Italian restaurant down Bermondsey street which itself has a whole range of bars, pubs and restaurants.
57 locals recommend
Antico Restaurant
214 Bermondsey StreetAntico – great Italian restaurant down Bermondsey street which itself has a whole range of bars, pubs and restaurants.
Maltby Street Market (Saturdays) – “one of London’s latest food destination”
292 locals recommend
Maltby Street Market
Maltby StreetMaltby Street Market (Saturdays) – “one of London’s latest food destination”
H’s café – a traditional café, favoured by cabbie drivers, possibly the ultimate hangover cure. Huge fry up breakfasts in a tradional south London café. No gentrification here.
H's Cafe
82 Neptune StreetH’s café – a traditional café, favoured by cabbie drivers, possibly the ultimate hangover cure. Huge fry up breakfasts in a tradional south London café. No gentrification here.
Sightseeing
Borough market – eat, drink, wander or take photographs. Also home to Roast who I believe serve the finest posh breakfasts in SE16.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough market – eat, drink, wander or take photographs. Also home to Roast who I believe serve the finest posh breakfasts in SE16.
Emirates Air Line – great way of seeing London skyline; easier, cheaper and possibly more fun (it is a cable car after all) than the London eye.
115 locals recommend
Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station
Edmund Halley WayEmirates Air Line – great way of seeing London skyline; easier, cheaper and possibly more fun (it is a cable car after all) than the London eye.
The Shard – for a more central skyline view The Shard offers a number of packages to get up to the highest viewing point in London.
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StThe Shard – for a more central skyline view The Shard offers a number of packages to get up to the highest viewing point in London.
The monument - one of the cheapest and most historical viewing platforms in London.
107 locals recommend
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Fish Street HillThe monument - one of the cheapest and most historical viewing platforms in London.
20 Fenchurch Street/Walkie Talkie building – you can access their Sky Gardens for free but you need to book in advance.
300 locals recommend
Sky Garden
20 Fenchurch Street/Walkie Talkie building – you can access their Sky Gardens for free but you need to book in advance.
Greenwich park – closest Royal park, easily accessible using bus 188 from Canada Water tube or 199 from which goes past the flat and stops outside China Hall pub (2 mins walk).
736 locals recommend
Greenwich Park
Greenwich park – closest Royal park, easily accessible using bus 188 from Canada Water tube or 199 from which goes past the flat and stops outside China Hall pub (2 mins walk).
Excellent way to explore London is via the river. Thames Clipper boats leave from here.
20 locals recommend
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier station
Excellent way to explore London is via the river. Thames Clipper boats leave from here.
Walk through Southwark Park, cross Jamaica road and from King's Stairs garden you can go to the Angel pub or join the Thames Riverside Path or Jubilee Greenway and walk to Tower bridge and beyond.
King's Stairs Gardens
281 Jamaica RdWalk through Southwark Park, cross Jamaica road and from King's Stairs garden you can go to the Angel pub or join the Thames Riverside Path or Jubilee Greenway and walk to Tower bridge and beyond.
Shopping
Canary Wharf has the usual chain of wagamamas, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Pizza Express etc. plus Shops and classier restaurants like Plateau.
651 locals recommend
Canary Wharf
1 Bank StCanary Wharf has the usual chain of wagamamas, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Pizza Express etc. plus Shops and classier restaurants like Plateau.
Entertainment & Activities
National Maritime Museum
Romney RoadA must for when visitting Greenwich
Southwark Park
Gomm Road2 minute walk to park with cafe, lake and children's playground.
Essentials
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre
Redriff RoadTescos, Odeon nearby
Everything Else
Seven Islands Leisure Centre
100 Lower RdSwimming pool & Gym opposite the apartment.