Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great bar/ restaurant with delicious British food served from brunch through to dinner, and an excellent selection of beers and cocktails.
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The Orchard London
5 Harefield RoadGreat bar/ restaurant with delicious British food served from brunch through to dinner, and an excellent selection of beers and cocktails.
Lovely French/ British food, open for brunch, lunch and dinner. A garden is open for early evening drinks/ food and there is a bar with a great cocktail list.
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The Gantry
188 Brockley RdLovely French/ British food, open for brunch, lunch and dinner. A garden is open for early evening drinks/ food and there is a bar with a great cocktail list.
The best coffee in South East London! Also beautiful pastries/ sandwiches.
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Browns of Brockley
5-6 Coulgate StThe best coffee in South East London! Also beautiful pastries/ sandwiches.
Masala Wala Cafe
5 Brockley CrossGorgeous, authentic Indian food. BYO.
Great coffee and a fab selection of cakes/ pastries. Also great for interesting, quality produce to eat/ cook at home.
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The Brockley Deli
14A Brockley CrossGreat coffee and a fab selection of cakes/ pastries. Also great for interesting, quality produce to eat/ cook at home.
Drinks & Nightlife
London's only original 1950s ballroom with Swing Nights as well as 70s/ 80s nights. A brilliant atmosphere - a great place to dress up and dance.
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Rivoli Ballroom
350 Brockley RdLondon's only original 1950s ballroom with Swing Nights as well as 70s/ 80s nights. A brilliant atmosphere - a great place to dress up and dance.
Great craft beers in a buzzy, interesting setting. Food also served.
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London Beer Dispensary
389 Brockley RdGreat craft beers in a buzzy, interesting setting. Food also served.
Only open during the summer months - rooftop bar with stunning views over the city. A quirky, buzzy place amongst the hipster Peckham scene. Can be easily reached from the house by bus - a 15 min journey.
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Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnOnly open during the summer months - rooftop bar with stunning views over the city. A quirky, buzzy place amongst the hipster Peckham scene. Can be easily reached from the house by bus - a 15 min journey.
Great place for a late-night drink. Interesting cocktail menu and good range of beers and wines.
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Brickfields
293 Brockley RdGreat place for a late-night drink. Interesting cocktail menu and good range of beers and wines.
Micro-brewery and home of Brockley Ale. Open on Fridays from 5.30pm to 8.30pm and on Saturdays from 11am to 8.30pm. Great to pick up some beer to take home, or to sit in for a cosy drink.
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Brockley Brewery Company
31 Harcourt RdMicro-brewery and home of Brockley Ale. Open on Fridays from 5.30pm to 8.30pm and on Saturdays from 11am to 8.30pm. Great to pick up some beer to take home, or to sit in for a cosy drink.
Parks & Nature
Nice play/ sand area for children. There is also a café/ tennis courts/ space for football, cricket etc. Great views as it is on the top of a hill, as the name suggests!
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Hilly Fields Park
Nice play/ sand area for children. There is also a café/ tennis courts/ space for football, cricket etc. Great views as it is on the top of a hill, as the name suggests!
Large park area with children's play area, adventure playground, space for cycling and playing games/ sports and a café.
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Peckham Rye Common
34 Straker's RdLarge park area with children's play area, adventure playground, space for cycling and playing games/ sports and a café.
Arts & Culture
Lovely place to take children. A small natural history museum with beautiful grounds and gardens and a small aquarium. It is a short walk from Forest Hill station - 2 stops from Brockley station on the orange line. Also has great views over London.
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I-Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadLovely place to take children. A small natural history museum with beautiful grounds and gardens and a small aquarium. It is a short walk from Forest Hill station - 2 stops from Brockley station on the orange line. Also has great views over London.
Shopping
Stocks beautiful children's shoes, clothes and gifts.
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Gently Elephant
169 Brockley RdStocks beautiful children's shoes, clothes and gifts.
Great range of craft beers from small breweries all around the UK and beyond. Also open to sit in and sample the beers until 8pm or 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Waterintobeer
209-211 Mantle RdGreat range of craft beers from small breweries all around the UK and beyond. Also open to sit in and sample the beers until 8pm or 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Excellent selection of interesting beers and wines. Open every day except Monday.
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Salthouse Bottles
12 Coulgate StExcellent selection of interesting beers and wines. Open every day except Monday.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareStocks all the essentials.
Getting Around
Brockley station is just three minutes walk from the house and has excellent connections into central London.
Buses also go from Brockley High Street into Central London.
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Brockley station
Coulgate StreetBrockley station is just three minutes walk from the house and has excellent connections into central London.
Buses also go from Brockley High Street into Central London.