Guidebook for London
Food Scene
It does the best Brunch in South London.
Great atmosphere and now also open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for evening meals.
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Milk
20 Bedford HillIt does the best Brunch in South London.
Great atmosphere and now also open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for evening meals.
Micheline starred restaurant a short walk from the apartment. The food is superb and the service is impeccable without being fussy.
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Chez Bruce
2 Bellevue RdMicheline starred restaurant a short walk from the apartment. The food is superb and the service is impeccable without being fussy.
A local bakery selling fantastic bread and snacks.
Good coffee too.
Very popular at the weekend.
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Blackbird Bakery Ltd
12 Hildreth StA local bakery selling fantastic bread and snacks.
Good coffee too.
Very popular at the weekend.
Very good Indian restaurant about 5 minutes walk. And they do great takeaway as well Phone:020 8675 8611 check out the menu here www.indianroom.co.uk
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Indian Room Balham
59 Bedford HillVery good Indian restaurant about 5 minutes walk. And they do great takeaway as well Phone:020 8675 8611 check out the menu here www.indianroom.co.uk
This is our local cafe and cake shop. Perfect for morning coffee and fresh croissant or a light lunch. Sit outside on a sunny day, nice and cosy on a rainy day... perfect.
Nightingale Patisserie
61 Nightingale LnThis is our local cafe and cake shop. Perfect for morning coffee and fresh croissant or a light lunch. Sit outside on a sunny day, nice and cosy on a rainy day... perfect.
Parks & Nature
Richmond Park
Large, peaceful open space with wild deer.
10 minute walk from the apartment. There are cafes and children's playgrounds, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as a beautiful Victorian Bandstand.
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Clapham Common station
10 minute walk from the apartment. There are cafes and children's playgrounds, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as a beautiful Victorian Bandstand.
10 minutes walk from the apartment. Nice lake with ducks and fish, cafe, children's playground.
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Wandsworth Common
Trinity Road10 minutes walk from the apartment. Nice lake with ducks and fish, cafe, children's playground.
Botanical garden with a vast collection of plants from around the world. The Victorian glass hot house is one of my favourites.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Botanical garden with a vast collection of plants from around the world. The Victorian glass hot house is one of my favourites.
Hampstead Heath in North London is one of London's most popular open spaces, situated just six kilometres from Trafalgar Square. The top of Kite Hill boasts one of the best views over the city of London.
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Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath in North London is one of London's most popular open spaces, situated just six kilometres from Trafalgar Square. The top of Kite Hill boasts one of the best views over the city of London.
Essentials
3 minute walk. Turn left out of the apartment and walk to top of Ramsden road. Fresh meat, fish and cheese counter. Great for Fruit and Veg, food and other household essentials.
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Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High Road3 minute walk. Turn left out of the apartment and walk to top of Ramsden road. Fresh meat, fish and cheese counter. Great for Fruit and Veg, food and other household essentials.
If you need something cleaned quickly try this convenient dry cleaners just round the corner.
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Dry Cleaners
13 Chestnut GroveIf you need something cleaned quickly try this convenient dry cleaners just round the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great atmosphere. This used to be an old fashioned bowling club. There's still a 1950's picture of the queen on the wall!
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Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdGreat atmosphere. This used to be an old fashioned bowling club. There's still a 1950's picture of the queen on the wall!
A pub with good food and free music almost every night. They also do stand up comedy nights.
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The Bedford
77 Bedford HillA pub with good food and free music almost every night. They also do stand up comedy nights.
Specialising in craft ales this is the very first British bar under the famous American 'Goose Island' label.
Goose Island Tap House
3 Ramsden RoadSpecialising in craft ales this is the very first British bar under the famous American 'Goose Island' label.
A typical traditional old British pub - lovely and cosy with an open fire in winter and with a beer garden in the summer the perfect pub for all year round.
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The Nightingale
97 Nightingale LnA typical traditional old British pub - lovely and cosy with an open fire in winter and with a beer garden in the summer the perfect pub for all year round.
Sightseeing
Fascinating history and home of the priceless 'Crown Jewels'.
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Tower of London
Fascinating history and home of the priceless 'Crown Jewels'.
You can't go to London and not see the Queen's most famous residence! You can catch the overland train from Balham to Victoria and stroll to the palace in 10 minutes.
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Buckingham Palace
You can't go to London and not see the Queen's most famous residence! You can catch the overland train from Balham to Victoria and stroll to the palace in 10 minutes.
One of London's most iconic sights and sounds - listen out for the famous chimes from the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. Also home to the houses of parliament.
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Big Ben
One of London's most iconic sights and sounds - listen out for the famous chimes from the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. Also home to the houses of parliament.
Spectacular views of London. A short walk from Waterloo Station on the Northern line.
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London Eye
Spectacular views of London. A short walk from Waterloo Station on the Northern line.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful collection of modern art in a huge converted power station... and it's free
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Tate Gallery of Modern Art
BanksideBeautiful collection of modern art in a huge converted power station... and it's free
Something for all ages. The Dinosaur exhibit is a very popular with children... and it's free
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Museo di Storia Naturale
Cromwell RoadSomething for all ages. The Dinosaur exhibit is a very popular with children... and it's free
Huge collection of all things scientific - from the first steam engine to the Apollo Space module. The museum is very child friendly with lots of fun hand's on things to do... and like all London's state museums it's free.
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Science Museum
Exhibition RoadHuge collection of all things scientific - from the first steam engine to the Apollo Space module. The museum is very child friendly with lots of fun hand's on things to do... and like all London's state museums it's free.
One of my favourite Galleries because it has such a great mixture of art. Here you can see a picture of David Bowie and a portrait of the Queen - there really is something for everyone.
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National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceOne of my favourite Galleries because it has such a great mixture of art. Here you can see a picture of David Bowie and a portrait of the Queen - there really is something for everyone.
Fantastic for a history of London from prehistoric times to the present day. Great for children and adults. Located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre
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Museum of London
Museum of LondonFantastic for a history of London from prehistoric times to the present day. Great for children and adults. Located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre
Free Gallery - very central - on the north side of trafalgar square. The Collection contains over 2,300 works, including many famous works, such as van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus, Turner’s Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
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National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareFree Gallery - very central - on the north side of trafalgar square. The Collection contains over 2,300 works, including many famous works, such as van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus, Turner’s Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
Entertainment & Activities
A beautifully restored 1920's outdoor, fresh-water swimming pool. Lots of room to sunbath and a 91 meter long pool make this a must for a hot day.
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Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec RoadA beautifully restored 1920's outdoor, fresh-water swimming pool. Lots of room to sunbath and a 91 meter long pool make this a must for a hot day.
If you want to get active there's a pool, gymnasium and squash courts just 15 minutes walk from the apartment
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Balham Leisure Centre
If you want to get active there's a pool, gymnasium and squash courts just 15 minutes walk from the apartment
Our local Cinema. Shows the big movies and also smaller indie films. Has a nice bar and good restaurants and cafes nearby. It's just 2 stops on the tube or a pleasant stroll through clapham common.
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Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StOur local Cinema. Shows the big movies and also smaller indie films. Has a nice bar and good restaurants and cafes nearby. It's just 2 stops on the tube or a pleasant stroll through clapham common.
The world famous tennis club with a fascinating museum. A must see for tennis fans. Just 35 minutes away by public transport.
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Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum (Stop W) station
The world famous tennis club with a fascinating museum. A must see for tennis fans. Just 35 minutes away by public transport.
Book a tour and see behind the scenes at the home of Chelsea. If you're a football fan you'll love visiting this world famous club's stadium.
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Chelsea Fußballverein
Fulham RoadBook a tour and see behind the scenes at the home of Chelsea. If you're a football fan you'll love visiting this world famous club's stadium.