Ming’s guidebook

Ming
Ming’s guidebook

Currency conversion information

If you coming to Uk for work or study and need to convert currency I recommend open a Transferwise debit card account. This company offers very good exchange rate and low charges for using debit card worldwide. You can hold multi currencies in one account. I use it for all my travelling.
A very good place to change currency, their exchange rate is the best in London. I recommend you order online and go to shop to change money as you can get a much better exchange rate online.
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James St
955 locals recommend
A very good place to change currency, their exchange rate is the best in London. I recommend you order online and go to shop to change money as you can get a much better exchange rate online.

Sightseeing

sightseeing place with huge neon signs and lots shops, restaurants etc nearby
423 locals recommend
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
423 locals recommend
sightseeing place with huge neon signs and lots shops, restaurants etc nearby
A tourist destination with cinemas cafe etc and Chinatown, Soho is walking distance away. Bus 176 would get you there from Forest Hill Station
319 locals recommend
Leicester Square
319 locals recommend
A tourist destination with cinemas cafe etc and Chinatown, Soho is walking distance away. Bus 176 would get you there from Forest Hill Station
If you fancy a day out to the beach - Brighton is easy to get to by train
605 locals recommend
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira Drive
605 locals recommend
If you fancy a day out to the beach - Brighton is easy to get to by train
Trendy and young crowd place to go for reasonably priced meals and drinks
227 locals recommend
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
227 locals recommend
Trendy and young crowd place to go for reasonably priced meals and drinks
A nice park by the river and nearby is Battersea Power Station
935 locals recommend
Battersea Park
Battersea Park Road
935 locals recommend
A nice park by the river and nearby is Battersea Power Station
very nice local museum with many events going on throughout the year.
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London Road
395 locals recommend
very nice local museum with many events going on throughout the year.
High end shops if you into designer labels
New Bond Street
New Bond Street
High end shops if you into designer labels
Nice place for art lovers or just a day out to see most of the famous sights eg St Pauls Cathedral, Southbank
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Nice place for art lovers or just a day out to see most of the famous sights eg St Pauls Cathedral, Southbank
Nature reserve near Pool and Bournemouth with sandy beach
72 locals recommend
Studland Bay
72 locals recommend
Nature reserve near Pool and Bournemouth with sandy beach
Nice roof top garden with cafes, restaurants. You need to book in advance
29 locals recommend
Sky Garden
29 locals recommend
Nice roof top garden with cafes, restaurants. You need to book in advance
Panoramic view of London, expensive entry fee and need to book in advance
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge St
828 locals recommend
Panoramic view of London, expensive entry fee and need to book in advance
Great place for a picnic in summer and view sunset over London. Winter bit too cold and windy
90 locals recommend
Parliament Hill Viewpoint
90 locals recommend
Great place for a picnic in summer and view sunset over London. Winter bit too cold and windy
Sight seeing
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
2099 locals recommend
Sight seeing
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road
271 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

A nice swimming pool near by, 15 mins walk from house
25 locals recommend
Forest Hill Pools
Dartmouth Road
25 locals recommend
A nice swimming pool near by, 15 mins walk from house
if you interested in horse riding. the place is a short bus ride from house
Dulwich Riding School
Dulwich Common
if you interested in horse riding. the place is a short bus ride from house

Food scene

sightseeing
Great place for Oriental foods and shops, Sunday is very busy though. Bus 176 get you there, or Overground and tube get you there in 30 mins
138 locals recommend
Chinatown
Gerrard Street
138 locals recommend
Great place for Oriental foods and shops, Sunday is very busy though. Bus 176 get you there, or Overground and tube get you there in 30 mins
nice Thai food in central London the restaurant been around over a decade so must be good to last that long
Thai Pot
1 Bedfordbury
nice Thai food in central London the restaurant been around over a decade so must be good to last that long
trendy market place for boutique food, drinks etc
53 locals recommend
Borough Market
53 locals recommend
trendy market place for boutique food, drinks etc
for cheap fruits and vegetables although Deptford high street market might be closer
62 locals recommend
East Street Market
East Street
62 locals recommend
for cheap fruits and vegetables although Deptford high street market might be closer
great place for Asian foods
138 locals recommend
Chinatown
Gerrard Street
138 locals recommend
great place for Asian foods
big street food market for Asian foods
35 locals recommend
Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall
399 Edgware Rd
35 locals recommend
big street food market for Asian foods

Fitness and Gym

Decent local gym
Energie Fitness Forest Hill
26 London Rd
Decent local gym

City advice

Book before you go

English Courses

English Language Courses in Lewisham https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/education/adult/find-a-course/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages--esol--courses
Book before you go

English Language Course

https://www.southwark.ac.uk/courses/esol-english-and-maths