Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A few lovely places to eat all situated around a private harbour area, great in the sun for a coffee or dinner. It is right next to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London if you wish to do some sight seeing.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayA few lovely places to eat all situated around a private harbour area, great in the sun for a coffee or dinner. It is right next to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London if you wish to do some sight seeing.
A newly opened vegan cafe/ restaurant, also one in Notting Hill. Amazing meals, cheesecake and juices. Also my housemate is the manager ;)
Redemption Bar Shoreditch
320 Old StA newly opened vegan cafe/ restaurant, also one in Notting Hill. Amazing meals, cheesecake and juices. Also my housemate is the manager ;)
Borough Market is only a bus ride away, situated next to London bridge station. It holds many food stalls where you can eat straight away to buy to take home.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market is only a bus ride away, situated next to London bridge station. It holds many food stalls where you can eat straight away to buy to take home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Exclusive bar in central London, go to the Parlour bar for a cocktail, it has an arty, intimate, quirky setting. It's a little pricey. It's also a great place for afternoon tea during the day.
109 locals recommend
sketch
9 Conduit StExclusive bar in central London, go to the Parlour bar for a cocktail, it has an arty, intimate, quirky setting. It's a little pricey. It's also a great place for afternoon tea during the day.
Parks & Nature
This is the closest park to the house (5min walk). Here you can enjoy the lake, gardens, bbq area and running tracks.
232 locals recommend
Burgess Park
Cobourg RoadThis is the closest park to the house (5min walk). Here you can enjoy the lake, gardens, bbq area and running tracks.
Arts & Culture
Great museum with interesting exhibitions, usually contemporary art and ticketed entrance. It is situated along Southbank (just a bus ride away: 168/ 172), here you can always find things going on from food markets, street performers, cafes, restaurants and bars. You can also spot many landmarks along this walk, including Big Ben and the London Eye.
61 locals recommend
Hayward Gallery
Belvedere RoadGreat museum with interesting exhibitions, usually contemporary art and ticketed entrance. It is situated along Southbank (just a bus ride away: 168/ 172), here you can always find things going on from food markets, street performers, cafes, restaurants and bars. You can also spot many landmarks along this walk, including Big Ben and the London Eye.
Shopping
This is one of the main shopping streets in London (and Regent Street/ Bond Street/ Carnaby Street). It can be very busy and touristy but it is here you can visit most of the flagship stores. Everything in central is fairly close together so from here you can walk in either direction to Regents Park, Hyde Park, Soho, Piccadilly, Leister Square and Covent Garden.
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetThis is one of the main shopping streets in London (and Regent Street/ Bond Street/ Carnaby Street). It can be very busy and touristy but it is here you can visit most of the flagship stores. Everything in central is fairly close together so from here you can walk in either direction to Regents Park, Hyde Park, Soho, Piccadilly, Leister Square and Covent Garden.
This is the largest shopping mall in London, including all the high street and some designer brands, department stores, restaurants and a cinema. There is a newer closer Westfield shopping centre at Stratford Station.
737 locals recommend
Westfield Shopping Centre
This is the largest shopping mall in London, including all the high street and some designer brands, department stores, restaurants and a cinema. There is a newer closer Westfield shopping centre at Stratford Station.
This is the second biggest food store near the house, it is a huge superstore which also sells general products too.
46 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
107 Dunton RdThis is the second biggest food store near the house, it is a huge superstore which also sells general products too.
Essentials
This is the closest biggest food and convenience store, less than a 5 minute walk away. Be sure to help yourself to our plastic bags in the kitchen draw to save buying new ones at 5p per bag.
38 locals recommend
Lidl Walworth
2 Massinger StThis is the closest biggest food and convenience store, less than a 5 minute walk away. Be sure to help yourself to our plastic bags in the kitchen draw to save buying new ones at 5p per bag.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a great spot to enjoy a night of comedy for £5 entry. You might be lucky enough to watch some famous comedians too who use the venue to try out new jokes, I most recently saw Jack Whitehall there.
6 locals recommend
The Top Secret Comedy Club
170a Drury LnThis is a great spot to enjoy a night of comedy for £5 entry. You might be lucky enough to watch some famous comedians too who use the venue to try out new jokes, I most recently saw Jack Whitehall there.