Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Coffee Craft
Lovely cakes and a beautiful space to enjoy in this historic building.
Delicious and good value Thai food, available to eat in or take away.
8 locals recommend
Mantanah Thai Cuisine, South Norwood
Portland RoadDelicious and good value Thai food, available to eat in or take away.
Great little cafe selling fantastic hot chocolates. They also have music nights and evening meals.
Yeha Noha Cafe
19-21 Station RdGreat little cafe selling fantastic hot chocolates. They also have music nights and evening meals.
Walnuts and Honey
27 Station RdTiny but very friendly cupcake specialist coffee shop by the station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shelverdine Goathouse
7-8 High StGreat new pub, open on South Norwood High Street.
The Portland Arms
152 Portland RdCosy local pub serving food.
Boxpark
99 George StContainer venue with food outlets and a bar with live music.
Full of small independent food stalls and a big open area for drinks.
245 locals recommend
Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdFull of small independent food stalls and a big open area for drinks.
Parks & Nature
Big, local park including children's playground, small farm, cafe, dinosaurs and sphinxes!
149 locals recommend
Crystal Palace Park
Big, local park including children's playground, small farm, cafe, dinosaurs and sphinxes!
Large open heath park with wild flowers and a lake. Has a children's playground and picnic space.
12 locals recommend
South Norwood Country Park
193 Albert RdLarge open heath park with wild flowers and a lake. Has a children's playground and picnic space.
Arts & Culture
In a beautiful building near Dulwich Park, it has an large permanent collection which is free, but also hosts interesting visiting exhibitions.
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadIn a beautiful building near Dulwich Park, it has an large permanent collection which is free, but also hosts interesting visiting exhibitions.
Quirky museum with beautiful gardens, with views across London. Has lots of interesting events on during the summer.
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadQuirky museum with beautiful gardens, with views across London. Has lots of interesting events on during the summer.
Rise Gallery
Contemporary art gallery in central Croydon. Hosts some event evenings.
Entertainment & Activities
One of London's finest open-air lidos. It's unheated but has amazing spaces for sunbathing on hot days, with some great food stalls to choose from.
162 locals recommend
Brockwell Lido
Dulwich RoadOne of London's finest open-air lidos. It's unheated but has amazing spaces for sunbathing on hot days, with some great food stalls to choose from.
Cycling velodrome (host of 1942 Olympics) offering track and mountain biking cycling taster sessions. Bike hire included in prices.
22 locals recommend
Herne Hill Velodrome
104 Burbage RdCycling velodrome (host of 1942 Olympics) offering track and mountain biking cycling taster sessions. Bike hire included in prices.
Getting Around
12 mins walk away
National Rail trains to London Bridge (15m) , London Victoria (30m), East Croydon (5m) - for Gatwick Airport.
Overground - Orange Line: Canada Water for Jubilee (25m), Shoreditch High Street (40m), Dalston and Highbury and Islington (50m)
We have left an Oyster Card in the desk drawer. You will need to top it up ready to use it, but it gives cheaper travel in London.
17 locals recommend
Norwood Junction station
Station Road12 mins walk away
National Rail trains to London Bridge (15m) , London Victoria (30m), East Croydon (5m) - for Gatwick Airport.
Overground - Orange Line: Canada Water for Jubilee (25m), Shoreditch High Street (40m), Dalston and Highbury and Islington (50m)
We have left an Oyster Card in the desk drawer. You will need to top it up ready to use it, but it gives cheaper travel in London.
Harrington Road station
Harrington Road5-10 mins walk
Trams to Beckenham Junction and East Croydon Station
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Beckenham
489 Elmers End RdEssentials
Tesco Express
South EndSainsbury's Local
646-650 Wandsworth RdALDI
20 Station RdBudget supermarket, next to Norwood Junction station.