Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Nice cafe 10min away from my house and close to Hither Green station.
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Arlo and Moe HG
60 Springbank RdNice cafe 10min away from my house and close to Hither Green station.
It's a very cute cafe and flower shop 1 min away Hither Green station.
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You Don't Bring Me Flowers
15 Staplehurst RdIt's a very cute cafe and flower shop 1 min away Hither Green station.
Cute cafe in ladywell and about 15min from my house. Has a great garden so perfect place in summer.
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Cafe Oscars
48 Ladywell RdCute cafe in ladywell and about 15min from my house. Has a great garden so perfect place in summer.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quiet pub with food and drinks close to Hither Green. Great pub garden.
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The Station Hotel
14 Staplehurst RdQuiet pub with food and drinks close to Hither Green. Great pub garden.
Quirky pub with 3 floors with vintage furniture etc.
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Catford Constitutional Club
108 Catford BroadwayQuirky pub with 3 floors with vintage furniture etc.
Great place for a beer and late nights. Live music and DJs until 2am in weekends but lots of activities e.g. Quiz nights, swing dance during the week.
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Fox & Firkin
316 Lewisham High StGreat place for a beer and late nights. Live music and DJs until 2am in weekends but lots of activities e.g. Quiz nights, swing dance during the week.
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month you can go to the soul train. Great northern soul music until 5am on 3 floors with a BBQ outside. It's in Peckham so you could walk to Catford station which is 20min and then from there take a direct train (3 stops to Peckham).
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Bussey Building
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month you can go to the soul train. Great northern soul music until 5am on 3 floors with a BBQ outside. It's in Peckham so you could walk to Catford station which is 20min and then from there take a direct train (3 stops to Peckham).
It's a trendy bar on the top of a car park in Peckham with amazing views of London! Go Catford station (20min walk) and then direct train to Peckham which is only 3 stops away. Only from June to September!
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Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnIt's a trendy bar on the top of a car park in Peckham with amazing views of London! Go Catford station (20min walk) and then direct train to Peckham which is only 3 stops away. Only from June to September!
Parks & Nature
Park 1min away from my house :) great place to relax and read a book.
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Ipharki yaseMountsfield
Stainton RoadPark 1min away from my house :) great place to relax and read a book.
Well it's Greenwich park :) - a huge royal park with rolling hills and an Observatorium...where the time begins (London GMT)
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Greenwich Park
Well it's Greenwich park :) - a huge royal park with rolling hills and an Observatorium...where the time begins (London GMT)
Lovely park with little lake. It's mums land and lots of kids running around so only good for people who like a family friendly environment :)
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Izityalo zase-Manor House
Taunton RoadLovely park with little lake. It's mums land and lots of kids running around so only good for people who like a family friendly environment :)
Essentials
Best place for cheap shopping. And lots of great German chocolate ;)
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ALDI
689 Holloway RdBest place for cheap shopping. And lots of great German chocolate ;)
Average price but less than 5min away so good for small shopping.
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Hither Green's Co-op
200-206 Hither Green LnAverage price but less than 5min away so good for small shopping.
Shopping
Been to better shopping centres but it is about 20min walking distance from my place and has a massive Sainsbury's shop and also Primark.
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Lewisham Shopping Centre
Molesworth StreetBeen to better shopping centres but it is about 20min walking distance from my place and has a massive Sainsbury's shop and also Primark.
Getting Around
Hither Green station is 8min walking distance. You can take the train to Charing Cross which is a stop close to Trafalgar Square where the national gallery is (it also stops London Bridge and Waterloo east). There are also trains to Cannon Street which is close to Bank/ monument.
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Hither Green Station
Fernbrook RoadHither Green station is 8min walking distance. You can take the train to Charing Cross which is a stop close to Trafalgar Square where the national gallery is (it also stops London Bridge and Waterloo east). There are also trains to Cannon Street which is close to Bank/ monument.
Arts & Culture
Natural history museum, massive instruments collection and aquarium. Lovely garden and museums cafe. No entrance fee. Just take the bus 180 towards Victoria. It's at the end of George Lane/ rushey green. Takes 20min on the bus and you can also get off in forest hill where you have many great cafes and pubs.
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I-Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadNatural history museum, massive instruments collection and aquarium. Lovely garden and museums cafe. No entrance fee. Just take the bus 180 towards Victoria. It's at the end of George Lane/ rushey green. Takes 20min on the bus and you can also get off in forest hill where you have many great cafes and pubs.
Museum in Greenwich related to the sea.
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Iziko Lokuhlala Lweziko Lomoya
Romney RoadMuseum in Greenwich related to the sea.