My London
Food Scene
Sapori D'Italia
129 Lee RoadMy favourite local pizza place for eat-in, delivery or takeaway (10 min walk)
Hare & Billet
1a Hare and Billet RdDog friendly pub (30 min walk, 20 min bus).
The Old Tigers Head
351 Lee High RoadLocal pub (10 min walk).
Tasty dishes to share (10-20 min on bus, depending traffic).
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Sparrow
2 Rennell StTasty dishes to share (10-20 min on bus, depending traffic).
The Cheeseboard
26 Royal HillDark Sugars Cocoa House - Flagship Store
9 Nelson RoadLocation of the week-end pop-up restaurant: Four Bowls (for delicious Vietnamese food to eat in, deliver or take away) ~20 min on bus
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Arlo and Moe HG
60 Springbank RdLocation of the week-end pop-up restaurant: Four Bowls (for delicious Vietnamese food to eat in, deliver or take away) ~20 min on bus
Neighbourhoods
Good for Sunday Market, evening apéro / meal or just a mooch* (20 min walk).
Alternatively, the 202 bus takes you up the hill. While it's unlikely to be quicker...it does give a better view of some of the fancy houses along the way 😏
If you're interested in mid-century architecture, I can provide details of a local walking route.
The heath itself is good for picnics, dog watching, kite flying and exercise.
The legendary Tea Hut is a good spot for motorbike enthusiast.
(* to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose)
Blackheath
Prince Charles RoadHither Green
Greenwich
Activities
Local park / nature reserve with soft play, clip'n'climb & indoor skate park in sports centre (10 min walk).
Sutcliffe Park
A210Local park / nature reserve with soft play, clip'n'climb & indoor skate park in sports centre (10 min walk).
Sitopia Farm
331 Shooters HillUrban farm (fruit and veg) (30 min on bus, depending traffic)
Oxleas Wood
Crown Woods LaneLocal woodland (30 min on bus, depending traffic).
Mudchute Park neFarm
Pier StreetSightseeing
On the other side of Blackheath, my favourite London Park (49 min walk, 20 min on bus).
Great place for dog & people watching & picnics...or just as a scenic route down the hill to Greenwich proper and the river.
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Greenwich Park
On the other side of Blackheath, my favourite London Park (49 min walk, 20 min on bus).
Great place for dog & people watching & picnics...or just as a scenic route down the hill to Greenwich proper and the river.
I-Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
Iziko Lokuhlala Lweziko Lomoya
Romney RoadCutty Sark
King William WalkIkolishi YaseNavy YaseKumkani
King William WalkIndlu yeNkosi
Romney RoadI-Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich Market~1h by DLR from Woolwich
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~1h by DLR from Woolwich
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Getting into central London (Fast)
The best routes into central London if you're on a tight schedule are via:
- Lee train station (15 min walk, flat, through quiet residential streets)
- Lewisham train & DLR stations (15-20 min by bus depending on traffic)
- Blackheath (20 min walk, up a hill)
Typical journey times to:
Cannon Street (for the City) ~45 min
Charing Cross (for Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square) ~45 min
London Bridge (for Borough Market) ~30 min
Victoria (for Chelsea) ~1h
Waterloo (for the Southbank & London Eye) ~45 min
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Nearest international transport links
City Airport (LCY) ~45 min by DLR via Woolwich
Gatwick (LGW) ~1h15 by train via London Bridge
Ebbsfleet International (Eurostar) ~20m by car
Folkestone (Eurotunnel) ~1h15 by car
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Getting into central London (Scenic)
When not in a rush, and the sun is shining, my absolute favourite way to travel into the centre of London is on the river.
Thames Clipper catamarans leave regularly from:
- Greenwich Pier (best after sightseeing around Greenwich)
- Woolwich Pier (30 min by bus)