Guidebook for London Borough of Wandsworth
Drinks & Nightlife
Wheatsheaf
2 Upper Tooting RdA nice local pub with a cosy atmosphere.
Excellent cosy pub - always lively and great range of beers.
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Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdExcellent cosy pub - always lively and great range of beers.
Great pub on the Common. Go for a long walk and enjoy a pint afterwards.
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Rose & Crown
2 The PolygonGreat pub on the Common. Go for a long walk and enjoy a pint afterwards.
Food Scene
Excellent quaint Lebanese restaurant. Voted as one of London's best cheap eats: http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/meza
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Meza London
34 Trinity RdExcellent quaint Lebanese restaurant. Voted as one of London's best cheap eats: http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/meza
Another excellent Curry House (though not as good as Lahore Karahi)
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Lahore Karahi
1 Tooting High StAnother excellent Curry House (though not as good as Lahore Karahi)
Nando's Tooting
224-226 Upper Tooting RdNando's close by if you fancy some Peri Peri Chicken..!
Great PIZZA! One has opened in Balham now. Expect to pay £8 for a deliciously fresh pizza.
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Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnGreat PIZZA! One has opened in Balham now. Expect to pay £8 for a deliciously fresh pizza.
Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby StGreat coffee shop. Be prepared to queue though!
Great coffee - be prepared to queue. Tip: Buy beans (maybe to take home) and that way you avoid the queue and can order coffee... :)
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Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby StGreat coffee - be prepared to queue. Tip: Buy beans (maybe to take home) and that way you avoid the queue and can order coffee... :)
Borough Market
Borough High StreetGreat range of bars and places to eat.
The Ledbury
127 Ledbury RdLondon's best restaurant. 2 Michelin Stars.
Chez Bruce
2 Bellevue RdA local excellent 2 Michelin Star restaurant.
Dee Light Bakery
14 Ritherdon RdGreat coffee/bakery.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
646-650 Wandsworth RdHandy Supermarket very close to the property.
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadBig supermarket
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillBig supermarket
Balham Farmers Market operates every Saturday morning.
http://www.lfm.org.uk/markets/balham/
Balham Farmers Market
Hydethorpe RoadBalham Farmers Market operates every Saturday morning.
http://www.lfm.org.uk/markets/balham/
The Sampler
266 Upper StGreat Wine Shop - go in a taste wines by the pour.
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillBig local Sainsburys
Sightseeing
Local Park - great for a stroll. Just 5 minutes walk away.
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Tooting Bec Common Cafe
Local Park - great for a stroll. Just 5 minutes walk away.
Clapham Junction is closely located for links all across London and the UK. You can easily get there by bus from outside the property, or by rail from Balham.
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Clapham Junction station
Saint John's HillClapham Junction is closely located for links all across London and the UK. You can easily get there by bus from outside the property, or by rail from Balham.
Clapham Common
Windmill DriveAnother local park worth visiting.
The London Eye. Worth a visit if it's your first time to London.
http://www.londoneye.com/
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London Eye
The London Eye. Worth a visit if it's your first time to London.
http://www.londoneye.com/
London's most famous clock. Don't forget the Houses of Parliament next to it. Worth a visit if it's your first time in London.
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Big Ben
London's most famous clock. Don't forget the Houses of Parliament next to it. Worth a visit if it's your first time in London.
British Museum
Great Russell StreetOne of London's greatest museums - and it's free!
National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareOne of London's best museums - and it's free..!
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceOne of london's best museums - and it's free..!
Notting Hill Gate
Notting Hill GateNotting Hill is always worth a visit.
Museo di Storia Naturale
Cromwell RoadGreat Museum.
Busy and lively area. Full of great vintage shops, great places to eat, excellent coffee and interesting characters.
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Shoreditch
Busy and lively area. Full of great vintage shops, great places to eat, excellent coffee and interesting characters.
Lovely complex of arts, entertainment and places to eat and drink.
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Southbank Zentrum
Lovely complex of arts, entertainment and places to eat and drink.
Excellent complex of residential buildings and arts venues. Marvel at the brutalist architecture.
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Barbican Centre
Silk StreetExcellent complex of residential buildings and arts venues. Marvel at the brutalist architecture.
Nationales Schifffahrtsmuseum
Romney RoadHome of GMT. Great view of London.
The View from The Shard
32 London Bridge StLondon's tallest building.
Buckingham Palace
You should know who lives here!
Arts & Culture
Local Cinema - always interesting stuff on.
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Clapham_Picturehouse/
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Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StLocal Cinema - always interesting stuff on.
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Clapham_Picturehouse/
One of London's best cinemas. Cool and classy. Great range of eclectic films.
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Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury AveOne of London's best cinemas. Cool and classy. Great range of eclectic films.
The Exhibit Bar & Restaurant
12 Balham Station RdCosy local cinema
Shopping
Lots of great shops and bars along this street. Worth a visit one afternoon.
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Northcote Road
Northcote RoadLots of great shops and bars along this street. Worth a visit one afternoon.
Oxford Circus Underground Station
Oxford StreetBig shopping area.
Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetGreat shopping.
Selfridges
400 Oxford StOne of London's great department stores.
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdBecause it's worth visiting it alone for the Egyptian decor!
If you like cheese - this is one of London's best cheese shops.
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La Cave a Fromage
24-25 Cromwell PlIf you like cheese - this is one of London's best cheese shops.
One New Change
New ChangeNew local shopping complex
Huge shopping complex. Worth a visit.
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Currys PC World Featuring Carphone Warehouse
Huge shopping complex. Worth a visit.
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayMega shopping complex.