Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Royal Nepalese Restaurant
2-4 Station CresNice family-run Nepalese restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Vanbrugh
91 Colomb StLively local pub popular with students.
Charming traditional pub close to the park- also does food.
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Plume of Feathers
282 Plumstead High StCharming traditional pub close to the park- also does food.
Plenty of shops, bars and restaurants in Greenwich town centre. Tai Won Mein makes a cheap and tasty noodle meal. Walk directly across the park if it's open.
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Greenwich
Plenty of shops, bars and restaurants in Greenwich town centre. Tai Won Mein makes a cheap and tasty noodle meal. Walk directly across the park if it's open.
Regency tavern, with bow fronted windows overlooking the river. Brilliant setting for an evening drink. Elegant panelled rooms.
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Trafalgar Tavern
Park RowRegency tavern, with bow fronted windows overlooking the river. Brilliant setting for an evening drink. Elegant panelled rooms.
Old fashioned pub, down a narrow quaint street, with a room and outside terrace overlooking the river. Another great place for an evening drink especially in the summer.
The Yacht
5 Crane StOld fashioned pub, down a narrow quaint street, with a room and outside terrace overlooking the river. Another great place for an evening drink especially in the summer.
Old fashioned panelled bar. Overlooks the heath and the pond. Nice place for a summer drink, sitting on the grass.
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The Princess Of Wales
1a Montpelier RowOld fashioned panelled bar. Overlooks the heath and the pond. Nice place for a summer drink, sitting on the grass.
Local beers in a cosy room with a real fire place. Great place to meet friends. Good food. Overlooks the Heath and the Hare and Billet pond.
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Hare & Billet
1a Hare and Billet RdLocal beers in a cosy room with a real fire place. Great place to meet friends. Good food. Overlooks the Heath and the Hare and Billet pond.
Micro brewery, where you can sit next to the brewing vats. Good variety of ales, brewed on site.
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Zerodegrees
29-31 Montpelier ValeMicro brewery, where you can sit next to the brewing vats. Good variety of ales, brewed on site.
Wonderful setting next to the Old Royal Naval College. Brew beer on site. Huge rooms with vats, and lofty ceilings. Tasty beers. Generous garden with tables and chairs for pleasant evenings
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The Old Brewery
Wonderful setting next to the Old Royal Naval College. Brew beer on site. Huge rooms with vats, and lofty ceilings. Tasty beers. Generous garden with tables and chairs for pleasant evenings
Essentials
Nearby high-end supermarket. Does good prepared food and meals.
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M&S Blackheath Simply Food
17 Stratheden RdNearby high-end supermarket. Does good prepared food and meals.
Nearby supermarket. You can get the 386 bus back up the hill from the bus stop opposite (get off at John Roan School)
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Co-op Food - Greenwich
200-206 Trafalgar RdNearby supermarket. You can get the 386 bus back up the hill from the bus stop opposite (get off at John Roan School)
Straight forward groceries and ready made meals, pizzas etc.
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Tesco Express
18 Western GatewayStraight forward groceries and ready made meals, pizzas etc.
Sightseeing
The best royal park in London, with amazing views over London. Fantastic landscaping, with a very beautiful flower garden.
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I-Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueThe best royal park in London, with amazing views over London. Fantastic landscaping, with a very beautiful flower garden.
Museum about the sea and seafaring and Greenwich's historic role. www.nmm.ac.uk
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Iziko Lokuhlala Lweziko Lomoya
Romney RoadMuseum about the sea and seafaring and Greenwich's historic role. www.nmm.ac.uk
The Queen's 1660's summer house when the park was its garden.
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Indlu yeNkosi
Romney RoadThe Queen's 1660's summer house when the park was its garden.
Original Tea Clipper ship in dry dock recently restored.
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Cutty Sark
King William WalkOriginal Tea Clipper ship in dry dock recently restored.
Take a boat up to town, Either the tourist ones or the Clippers. Clippers are the the commuter ones and cheaper. Interesting way to travel into central London.
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Greenwich Pier - North Greenwich Pier
Greenwich Pier - North Greenwich PierTake a boat up to town, Either the tourist ones or the Clippers. Clippers are the the commuter ones and cheaper. Interesting way to travel into central London.
1660's church designed by Hawksmoor, wonderful interior. Also designed All Souls college, Oxford.
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St Alfege Church
Greenwich Church Street1660's church designed by Hawksmoor, wonderful interior. Also designed All Souls college, Oxford.
Fans from throughout history, exhibited in a wonderful Georgian house. Britain's only fan museum!
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The Fan Museum
12 Crooms HillFans from throughout history, exhibited in a wonderful Georgian house. Britain's only fan museum!
Quirky, lively market. Food, crafts, jewellry, retro, paintings. Yummy fudge!
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I-Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich MarketQuirky, lively market. Food, crafts, jewellry, retro, paintings. Yummy fudge!
Highlights = Old Royal palace. Painted hall, Old Chapel & View across the Thames is magic. Walk through the foot tunnel to look back on the palace, as Canoletto painted it!
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University of Greenwich
Park RowHighlights = Old Royal palace. Painted hall, Old Chapel & View across the Thames is magic. Walk through the foot tunnel to look back on the palace, as Canoletto painted it!
Everything Else
Our local station. 10 minutes walk, then 10 minutes on the train to London Bridge. Take the train straight through to Charing Cross for the West End or Cannon Street for the City (financial district).
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Maze Hill station
Our local station. 10 minutes walk, then 10 minutes on the train to London Bridge. Take the train straight through to Charing Cross for the West End or Cannon Street for the City (financial district).
Overground train up to London town, either to London Bridge, Cannon Street, or Waterloo East and Charing Cross
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Westcombe Park station
Overground train up to London town, either to London Bridge, Cannon Street, or Waterloo East and Charing Cross
Cable car going across the River Thames to Excel exhibition center. Amazing views over London. Use your oyster card for a fare discount.
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Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station
Edmund Halley WayCable car going across the River Thames to Excel exhibition center. Amazing views over London. Use your oyster card for a fare discount.
Plenty of elegant clothes shops, lots of restaurants in Blackheath Village. A nice 25 min walk across the Heath. Station for trains up to London Victoria.
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Blackheath station
Plenty of elegant clothes shops, lots of restaurants in Blackheath Village. A nice 25 min walk across the Heath. Station for trains up to London Victoria.
Arts & Culture
Live music, need to book tickets,surrounded by lots of bars & restaurants. Next to the river Thames
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The O2
Peninsula SquareLive music, need to book tickets,surrounded by lots of bars & restaurants. Next to the river Thames
The most important centre for contemporary dance in London. Puts on an eclectic mix of professional and student work from leading artists in the UK and on the international scene.
B Laban
The most important centre for contemporary dance in London. Puts on an eclectic mix of professional and student work from leading artists in the UK and on the international scene.
Local concert hall, high standard productions, classical modern. http://www.conservatoire.org.uk for program
The Conservatoire
Lee RoadLocal concert hall, high standard productions, classical modern. http://www.conservatoire.org.uk for program