Guidebook for London
Parks & Nature
Richmond park is large, with beautiful views. There are also lots of deer in the park!
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
Richmond park is large, with beautiful views. There are also lots of deer in the park!
Kew Gardens is the UK's most important research botanical garden, with beautiful displays of plants from around the world.
637 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Kew Gardens is the UK's most important research botanical garden, with beautiful displays of plants from around the world.
This is our local park, just on the other side of Surrey Quays station (3 minutes walk from here). It is a smallish but well kept park, with a little lake in the middle and a band stand. Perfect for a short jog or a walk. It is often full of flowers in spring and summer, but I find it fascinating especially in autumn when it becomes a big red carpet of leaves.
164 locals recommend
Southwark Park
Gomm RoadThis is our local park, just on the other side of Surrey Quays station (3 minutes walk from here). It is a smallish but well kept park, with a little lake in the middle and a band stand. Perfect for a short jog or a walk. It is often full of flowers in spring and summer, but I find it fascinating especially in autumn when it becomes a big red carpet of leaves.
Beautiful small park in the heart of Westminster. It is very touristy but worth stopping by on a bench to get some rest while going around the main attractions of the heart of London.
250 locals recommend
St. James's Park
Beautiful small park in the heart of Westminster. It is very touristy but worth stopping by on a bench to get some rest while going around the main attractions of the heart of London.
Food Scene
The Mayflower is one of the oldest pubs in London. It is on the bank of the river Thames, so you have lovely views while eating.
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StThe Mayflower is one of the oldest pubs in London. It is on the bank of the river Thames, so you have lovely views while eating.
Express Fish Bar
160 Lower RdA good fish & chips shop, just across the road from us!
Good, cheap Vietnamese food. Always busy but we always found a table. Fast service. ~£12 per person including drinks.
105 locals recommend
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdGood, cheap Vietnamese food. Always busy but we always found a table. Fast service. ~£12 per person including drinks.
Busy street market next to London Bridge, full of different products and street food.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBusy street market next to London Bridge, full of different products and street food.
This is our local pub, literally next door to our building. It is frequented by different types of people, as it should be for a local pub. The typical English food is reasonable for its price and the beers are pretty cheap ( a filling meal with an alcoholic drink can cost only 6-7 pounds).
12 locals recommend
The Surrey Docks
185 Lower RoadThis is our local pub, literally next door to our building. It is frequented by different types of people, as it should be for a local pub. The typical English food is reasonable for its price and the beers are pretty cheap ( a filling meal with an alcoholic drink can cost only 6-7 pounds).
Shopping
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre
Redriff RoadA very close and reasonable shopping center.
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdThe biggest shopping centre in the UK
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA very big and varied flower market
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful farm next to the river. Great views of Canary Wharf. It has a fantastic cafe. You can walk there from here just by following the Thames.
89 locals recommend
Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe StreetBeautiful farm next to the river. Great views of Canary Wharf. It has a fantastic cafe. You can walk there from here just by following the Thames.
This is our local cinema, just a couple of minutes away.
89 locals recommend
Odeon Cinema Surrey Quays
Redriff RoadThis is our local cinema, just a couple of minutes away.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Vortex is one of the best jazz clubs in London, hosting different types of jazz every night and entirely run by passionate volunteers (I am one of them!). The atmosphere is relaxed and the entrance fee goes from £6 to £16, depending on the gig. Check the daily programme on their website or ask me :)
125 locals recommend
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareThe Vortex is one of the best jazz clubs in London, hosting different types of jazz every night and entirely run by passionate volunteers (I am one of them!). The atmosphere is relaxed and the entrance fee goes from £6 to £16, depending on the gig. Check the daily programme on their website or ask me :)
This is a lively-young area just a few stops on the overground from here. There are plenty of places where you can get a drink and some others where you can also stop and dance.
364 locals recommend
Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetThis is a lively-young area just a few stops on the overground from here. There are plenty of places where you can get a drink and some others where you can also stop and dance.
This is music venue that most evenings hosts one or two sets of live music. It is usually very busy and there is a en entrance fee that varies but it is usually pretty low. Worth checking the website to see what's on.
49 locals recommend
Passing Clouds
1 Richmond RoadThis is music venue that most evenings hosts one or two sets of live music. It is usually very busy and there is a en entrance fee that varies but it is usually pretty low. Worth checking the website to see what's on.
Restaurants, bars and sometimes live events on the South bank of the Thames (nearest stop Waterloo). It has stunning views of the river and Westminster Houses of Parliament.
370 locals recommend
South Bank
Restaurants, bars and sometimes live events on the South bank of the Thames (nearest stop Waterloo). It has stunning views of the river and Westminster Houses of Parliament.
Sightseeing
Just a few stops by bus from the flat you can find Greenwich. There, you'll find the Cutty Sark (an old sailing ship), the park with the meridian, the naval museum, a market, lots of little shops and a nice walk on the Thames. Bus 188 or 199 can be taken in front of the flat.
541 locals recommend
Greenwich
Just a few stops by bus from the flat you can find Greenwich. There, you'll find the Cutty Sark (an old sailing ship), the park with the meridian, the naval museum, a market, lots of little shops and a nice walk on the Thames. Bus 188 or 199 can be taken in front of the flat.
Here is the famous Tower Bridge! It is definitely worth seeing when coming to London. You can also be lucky and happen to be there when it opens up. It is possible to get there by foot, but this will be a 40 minutes walk or even 80 minutes if you follow the Themes path from here.
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadHere is the famous Tower Bridge! It is definitely worth seeing when coming to London. You can also be lucky and happen to be there when it opens up. It is possible to get there by foot, but this will be a 40 minutes walk or even 80 minutes if you follow the Themes path from here.
Arts & Culture
Local museum about the great engineer that first built a tunnel under the Thames. What a man!
106 locals recommend
Brunel Museum
Railway AvenueLocal museum about the great engineer that first built a tunnel under the Thames. What a man!
This is a big cultural centre on the South Bank of the river Thames, next to Waterloo tube station. It is enjoyed mostly by Londoners that join the various events that are organised daily: concerts, kids activities, festivals ...they can just stop by to read a book sitting in front of a nice view of the river. The entrance to the centre is free but activities and concerts usually have a reasonable entrance fee.
436 locals recommend
Southbank Centre
This is a big cultural centre on the South Bank of the river Thames, next to Waterloo tube station. It is enjoyed mostly by Londoners that join the various events that are organised daily: concerts, kids activities, festivals ...they can just stop by to read a book sitting in front of a nice view of the river. The entrance to the centre is free but activities and concerts usually have a reasonable entrance fee.
The Tate Britain has a lovely collection of paintings of various age (included a contemporary art section) but it is mostly famous for its collection of Willam Turner masterpieces. The entrance is free.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
MillbankThe Tate Britain has a lovely collection of paintings of various age (included a contemporary art section) but it is mostly famous for its collection of Willam Turner masterpieces. The entrance is free.