Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Kishmish is DELICIOUS. Lovely grilled meats and halloumi, and a warm aubergine starter which I'm obsessed with. I've never eaten in - but it's BYOB so very good value - they deliver via their website/phone or via deliveroo
14 locals recommend
Kishmish
10 Greyhound RdKishmish is DELICIOUS. Lovely grilled meats and halloumi, and a warm aubergine starter which I'm obsessed with. I've never eaten in - but it's BYOB so very good value - they deliver via their website/phone or via deliveroo
Parks & Nature
The whole park is gorgeous, and holds a sports centre as well as kids playground, a boating lake, a maze - and dinosaurs!
149 locals recommend
Crystal Palace Park
The whole park is gorgeous, and holds a sports centre as well as kids playground, a boating lake, a maze - and dinosaurs!
This place is extraordinary! Apparently it used to be a sewage facility - and they decommissioned it 20 years ago and turned it into this amazing reserve. There's a huge pond with ducks to feed and wild scrubland for wild birds, as well as kids playgrounds and football pitches. It's HUGE!
12 locals recommend
South Norwood Country Park
193 Albert RdThis place is extraordinary! Apparently it used to be a sewage facility - and they decommissioned it 20 years ago and turned it into this amazing reserve. There's a huge pond with ducks to feed and wild scrubland for wild birds, as well as kids playgrounds and football pitches. It's HUGE!
Arts & Culture
The museum I have visited most in my life. It's a Victorian collector's museum - filled with specimens and stuffed animals, as well as musical instruments, curios and an aquarium. Seasonal exhibits are always great and the gardens are gorgeous
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadThe museum I have visited most in my life. It's a Victorian collector's museum - filled with specimens and stuffed animals, as well as musical instruments, curios and an aquarium. Seasonal exhibits are always great and the gardens are gorgeous
Dulwich Picture Gallery Cafe
College Roadgorgeous gallery designed by Sir John Soane
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Monks Orchard RoadA fantastic place
Essentials
I'm obsessed with this shop. Amazing food, dirt cheap. Parking is sometimes a bit of a pain as their car park is tiny so time it wisely
56 locals recommend
ALDI
20 Station RdI'm obsessed with this shop. Amazing food, dirt cheap. Parking is sometimes a bit of a pain as their car park is tiny so time it wisely
Really close to the flat and sells newspapers. Great for little things you've forgotten.
34 locals recommend
The Co-operative Food
178 Norwood RdReally close to the flat and sells newspapers. Great for little things you've forgotten.
jays dry cleaners
92 Elmers End Rdreally friendly, quick, good dry cleaner
Getting Around
This station has a tram stop on one platform, and a train stop on the opposite platform, and each platform operates in both directions. It's weird but once you get your head around it it is really easy. Trams go to Croydon in 15 mins and trains go to London Bridge in 35
Birkbeck Tram Stop station
This station has a tram stop on one platform, and a train stop on the opposite platform, and each platform operates in both directions. It's weird but once you get your head around it it is really easy. Trams go to Croydon in 15 mins and trains go to London Bridge in 35
Just a regular enterprise. Closed at weekends, but they often deliver and pick up from the flat out of hours.
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Beckenham
489 Elmers End RdJust a regular enterprise. Closed at weekends, but they often deliver and pick up from the flat out of hours.
Elmers End station is 13 mins walk from the flat ad takes you to Cannon Street, Waterloo(east), Charing cross or London bridge. Southeastern trains. It's a goodun.
Station Parade
Elmers End RoadElmers End station is 13 mins walk from the flat ad takes you to Cannon Street, Waterloo(east), Charing cross or London bridge. Southeastern trains. It's a goodun.
A great station which has overground trains to Highbury and Islington (via Canada Water if you want the tube), and southern trains to London Bridge.
Anerley station
Anerley Station RoadA great station which has overground trains to Highbury and Islington (via Canada Water if you want the tube), and southern trains to London Bridge.
This station is a slightly longer walk away but great for getting to Brixton or Victoria to catch the Victoria line
6 locals recommend
Kent House station
This station is a slightly longer walk away but great for getting to Brixton or Victoria to catch the Victoria line
Bus stop for the 197 and many other routes, get off here and walk down Samos road to get to the flat.
48 locals recommend
The Mitre
291 Greenwich High RdBus stop for the 197 and many other routes, get off here and walk down Samos road to get to the flat.
Shopping
Open at weekends, this warren of antiques and collectables stalls is always fun to browse. There is an organic market next door for snacks too.
13 locals recommend
Haynes Lane Market
Haynes LaneOpen at weekends, this warren of antiques and collectables stalls is always fun to browse. There is an organic market next door for snacks too.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Douglas Fir
144 Anerley RdThe douglas fir is small but perfectly formed
Lovely pub which serves food, has a beer garden and puts on quiz nights, live music and cabaret
11 locals recommend
Bridge House
2 High StLovely pub which serves food, has a beer garden and puts on quiz nights, live music and cabaret
Cocktail Embassy
76 Westow Hillfun cocktails!