Guidebook for London
Shopping
Westfield London Shopping Centre
Ariel WayThe biggest and best shopping mall in London?!
Sightseeing
Glorious walks and views at any time of the year, easily accessible from Hammersmith.
176 locals recommend
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust
Glorious walks and views at any time of the year, easily accessible from Hammersmith.
Fascinating small scale museum and gallery in former home of a leading Victorian pre-raphaelite artist.
105 locals recommend
Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park RdFascinating small scale museum and gallery in former home of a leading Victorian pre-raphaelite artist.
A very interesting local museum which retains the original arts and crafts style interiors. The house is along a lovely stretch of the Thames, just 10 minutes' walk away
Emery Walker Trust
7 Hammersmith TerraceA very interesting local museum which retains the original arts and crafts style interiors. The house is along a lovely stretch of the Thames, just 10 minutes' walk away
Entertainment & Activities
An elegant park with a variety of different styles (Japanese garden, children's adventure playground, cafe etc) just between Kensington and Holland Park
839 locals recommend
Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceAn elegant park with a variety of different styles (Japanese garden, children's adventure playground, cafe etc) just between Kensington and Holland Park
Lovely local park where families and dog walkers mix with runners and cyclists
103 locals recommend
Ravenscourt Park
Paddenswick RoadLovely local park where families and dog walkers mix with runners and cyclists
Food Scene
La Trompette
3-7 Devonshire RdExcellent restaurant just off Chiswick High road
Great for coffee and cakes plus other delicious food to take away, plus more formal restaurant next door. Lots of people watching opportunities...
20 locals recommend
Raoul's
115 Hammersmith GroveGreat for coffee and cakes plus other delicious food to take away, plus more formal restaurant next door. Lots of people watching opportunities...
Plenty of cafés and take away places here, plus the market at lunch time every Thursday and Friday, for a wide range of different world foods to take away
16 locals recommend
Lyric Square
Lyric SquarePlenty of cafés and take away places here, plus the market at lunch time every Thursday and Friday, for a wide range of different world foods to take away
Arts & Culture
Lyric Theatre
29 Shaftesbury AveGreat, innovative theatre in heart of Hammersmith
Our local, great value cinema showing all the latest releases
13 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinemas - London Hammersmith
Our local, great value cinema showing all the latest releases
Everything Else
Busy exhibition space with lots of unusual shows and events including Horse of the Year show, antiques and art fairs and specialist trade exhibitions
133 locals recommend
Olympia London
Hammersmith RoadBusy exhibition space with lots of unusual shows and events including Horse of the Year show, antiques and art fairs and specialist trade exhibitions
Surely no need to explain why this is worth a visit- ideally a whole day...
637 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Surely no need to explain why this is worth a visit- ideally a whole day...
Essentials
Our favourite friendly local "corner" shop (it's not actually on a corner, but you know what we mean...)
7 locals recommend
Tipsy Toad
91 Hammersmith GroveOur favourite friendly local "corner" shop (it's not actually on a corner, but you know what we mean...)
The biggest supermarket near us- useful for most groceries and fresh food at a reasonable price
23 locals recommend
Hammersmith Superstore
180 Shepherds Bush RdThe biggest supermarket near us- useful for most groceries and fresh food at a reasonable price