Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Walking distance. Lovely Thai food for all dietary requirements and great bloody mary!
24 locals recommend
Pho Battersea
50-52 Battersea RiseWalking distance. Lovely Thai food for all dietary requirements and great bloody mary!
Fantastic food market with stalls from all over the word. Great budget option for dinning out in the City Centre.
36 locals recommend
Southbank Centre Food Markets
Belvedere RoadFantastic food market with stalls from all over the word. Great budget option for dinning out in the City Centre.
Cafe Parisienne
225 Lavender HillGreat for affordable breakfast on a way to the train station.
Indo-Chinese food in a bare-bones, canteen-style venue with an open kitchen and communal tables.
37 locals recommend
Banana Tree Battersea
75-79 Battersea RiseIndo-Chinese food in a bare-bones, canteen-style venue with an open kitchen and communal tables.
The Breakfast Club
5-9 Battersea RiseGood brunch! A bit pricey and expect queues on the weekends.
Great fast-food for chicken lovers and vegetarians. No, it's not like KFC. You have to try it if you like spicy sauces.
21 locals recommend
Nando's
1a Northcote RdGreat fast-food for chicken lovers and vegetarians. No, it's not like KFC. You have to try it if you like spicy sauces.
BabaBoom
30 Battersea RiseReally good middle eastern food.
Essentials
ASDA - supermarket.
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday 12am–10pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
Monday 7:30am–12am
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
80 locals recommend
Asda Clapham Junction Superstore
204 Lavender HillASDA - supermarket.
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday 12am–10pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
Monday 7:30am–12am
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
Getting Around
Just under 10 minutes walk from our place or 2 bus stops.
215 locals recommend
Clapham Junction station
Saint John's HillJust under 10 minutes walk from our place or 2 bus stops.
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is only 20 min away with a direct train.
There are may ways to get to Heathrow Airport. We would recommend using Citymapper to plan the best connection. The journey will take from 1h to 2h.
221 locals recommend
Heathrow Airport
There are may ways to get to Heathrow Airport. We would recommend using Citymapper to plan the best connection. The journey will take from 1h to 2h.
There are may ways to get to Stanstead. We would recommend using Citymapper to plan the best connection. The journey will take around 1h30min.
33 locals recommend
Stansted Airport
There are may ways to get to Stanstead. We would recommend using Citymapper to plan the best connection. The journey will take around 1h30min.
We have plenty of bike stations. The closest one is only 3 min walk. Please check TFL.gov for details.
Santander Cycles
We have plenty of bike stations. The closest one is only 3 min walk. Please check TFL.gov for details.
Sightseeing
Central London
You can get to Waterloo from our house within 20 min.
Must see! Very easy to get to. Only 8 minutes to Waterloo and then 5 minutes walk to the Westminster Bridge. You will walk pass London Eye and Topolsky - great place to stop for pizza and Espresso Martini.
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
Must see! Very easy to get to. Only 8 minutes to Waterloo and then 5 minutes walk to the Westminster Bridge. You will walk pass London Eye and Topolsky - great place to stop for pizza and Espresso Martini.
Greenwich
Take a photo on meridian!
Entertainment & Activities
Iconic rugby Twickenham Stadium! You can stay with us when going to see a game. It's only 30 min from our house!
228 locals recommend
Twickenham Stadium
200 Whitton RdIconic rugby Twickenham Stadium! You can stay with us when going to see a game. It's only 30 min from our house!
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleShopping
Camden Town
Camden High StreetAmazing shopping and great street food, loads of art galleries.
Oxford Street is Europe's favourite shopping area, making shopping in London easy and enjoyable and has more than 300 shops and many services available.
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetOxford Street is Europe's favourite shopping area, making shopping in London easy and enjoyable and has more than 300 shops and many services available.
Closest shopping mall with cinema, restaurants and well known shops like TK Maxx, Primark, Zara, H&M etc.
18 locals recommend
Southside Shopping Centre
Closest shopping mall with cinema, restaurants and well known shops like TK Maxx, Primark, Zara, H&M etc.
Arts & Culture
Free entrance! Tate Modern is based in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside. Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1900 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideFree entrance! Tate Modern is based in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside. Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1900 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.
Free entrance! The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence[ and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Must go!
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell StreetFree entrance! The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence[ and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Must go!
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadThe National Gallery
Trafalgar Square