Guidebook for London

James
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Good food with friendly service
Baan Aim Thai Restaurant
156 Merton Hall Rd
Good food with friendly service
Award winning Indian cuisine.
Raka Indian Cuisine
306 Kingston Rd
Award winning Indian cuisine.
Good quality Fish and Chips
Matheou's Fish Bar and Restaurant
104 Coombe Ln
Good quality Fish and Chips
Good quality Korean cuisine
7 locals recommend
Gaya Korean Restaurant
34 Durham Rd
7 locals recommend
Good quality Korean cuisine
Good quality Japanese food
16 locals recommend
Hashi Restaurant
54 Durham Rd
16 locals recommend
Good quality Japanese food
Moroccan cuisine
Le Marrakech
11 Leopold Road
Moroccan cuisine
Good quality Chinese take-away
GC Kitchen
16 Hildreth St
Good quality Chinese take-away
Decent quality Chinese take away. Delivers
15 locals recommend
The Good Earth Express
81 Ridgway
15 locals recommend
Decent quality Chinese take away. Delivers
Good quality Pizza and pasta
The Olive Garden
48 Coombe Ln
Good quality Pizza and pasta
Punjabi cuisine.
16 locals recommend
Hashi Restaurant
54 Durham Rd
16 locals recommend
Punjabi cuisine.
Excellent Nepalese restaurant.
Fulham
694 Fulham Road
Excellent Nepalese restaurant.
London's famous Chinatown region
138 locals recommend
Chinatown
Gerrard Street
138 locals recommend
London's famous Chinatown region
Great Japanese food. A bit expensive but worth it.
Mary's Garden
283 Kingston Rd
Great Japanese food. A bit expensive but worth it.

Everything Else

Bus and train connections to Wimbledon and London. Catch a direct train to destinations in the centre such as Farringdon, Blackfriars and Kings Cross (North centre). Journey time is 30 - 35 mins.
Wimbledon Chase Station
Kingston Road
Bus and train connections to Wimbledon and London. Catch a direct train to destinations in the centre such as Farringdon, Blackfriars and Kings Cross (North centre). Journey time is 30 - 35 mins.
Famous tennis venue
94 locals recommend
All England Lawn Tennis Club Centre Court
Church Road
94 locals recommend
Famous tennis venue
Nice pub - serves good food.
44 locals recommend
Crooked Billet
15 Crooked Billet
44 locals recommend
Nice pub - serves good food.
Green and open space. Nice for a stroll to build up an appetite.
182 locals recommend
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Windmill Road
182 locals recommend
Green and open space. Nice for a stroll to build up an appetite.
Wild and open parkland, converted from ancient Royal hunting grounds, which still holds a population of native deer.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
932 locals recommend
Wild and open parkland, converted from ancient Royal hunting grounds, which still holds a population of native deer.
Wimbledon station with fast connection to Waterloo station at the centre of London. (20 mins journey time) Also here, District Line underground line to all underground destinations.
43 locals recommend
Wimbledon station
43 locals recommend
Wimbledon station with fast connection to Waterloo station at the centre of London. (20 mins journey time) Also here, District Line underground line to all underground destinations.
Tram to East Croydon for connecting train to Gatwick. Total journey time 45 mins. Total cost approx £7.
Merton Park
Tram to East Croydon for connecting train to Gatwick. Total journey time 45 mins. Total cost approx £7.
Northern Line Underground station for destinations in the city of London such as London Bridge, St Pauls, Moorgate etc as well as Clapham amongst others.
12 locals recommend
South Wimbledon Station
High Street
12 locals recommend
Northern Line Underground station for destinations in the city of London such as London Bridge, St Pauls, Moorgate etc as well as Clapham amongst others.
Trains to Wimbledon and all destinations in South England every 5-10 minutes. Journey time 20 mins.
53 locals recommend
Waterloo
53 locals recommend
Trains to Wimbledon and all destinations in South England every 5-10 minutes. Journey time 20 mins.
Trains to Wimbledon of Waterloo Central station. Journey time is 15 mins.
98 locals recommend
Vauxhall station
98 locals recommend
Trains to Wimbledon of Waterloo Central station. Journey time is 15 mins.
Train and tram station with connection sto Wimbledon and gatwick airport.
East Croydon URC Church
86 Addiscombe Grove
Train and tram station with connection sto Wimbledon and gatwick airport.
Overlooked but excellent museum right next door to two other museums. FREE admission
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
1694 locals recommend
Overlooked but excellent museum right next door to two other museums. FREE admission
Traditional Thai Temple hidden in a Wimbledon back street. 20 mins walk from the house.
33 locals recommend
Buddhapadipa Temple
14 Calonne Rd
33 locals recommend
Traditional Thai Temple hidden in a Wimbledon back street. 20 mins walk from the house.
London's busiest airport
221 locals recommend
Heathrow Airport
221 locals recommend
London's busiest airport
Huge trades and music venue. Approximately 45 mins from the house by public transport.
210 locals recommend
ExCeL London
1 Western Gateway
210 locals recommend
Huge trades and music venue. Approximately 45 mins from the house by public transport.
Huge trade and exhibition centres
133 locals recommend
Olympia London
Hammersmith Road
133 locals recommend
Huge trade and exhibition centres
Kingston University main campus
11 locals recommend
Kingston University
55-59 Penrhyn Rd
11 locals recommend
Kingston University main campus
The British Library. Holder of every book published in the UK and a collection of historic books and texts.
430 locals recommend
The British Library
96 Euston Rd
430 locals recommend
The British Library. Holder of every book published in the UK and a collection of historic books and texts.
US Embassy. Go and protest, or go to say thank you. It's a free world.
12 locals recommend
U.S. Embassy, London
33 Nine Elms Ln
12 locals recommend
US Embassy. Go and protest, or go to say thank you. It's a free world.
Gatwick Airport. 40 minutess from Wimbledon by train and tram £6
Gatwick Airport Railway Station
Gatwick Airport. 40 minutess from Wimbledon by train and tram £6
My preferred method for getting to and from Stansted Airport. Costs approx £10
Stansted Express Ticket Office
My preferred method for getting to and from Stansted Airport. Costs approx £10
No thrills airline airport
52 locals recommend
London Stansted Airport
Bassingbourn Road
52 locals recommend
No thrills airline airport
Airport specialising in flights to Europe.
180 locals recommend
London City Airport
Hartmann Road
180 locals recommend
Airport specialising in flights to Europe.
Airport (not actually in London) and miles away from my place.
7 locals recommend
London Southend Airport
7 locals recommend
Airport (not actually in London) and miles away from my place.
Important train hub.
215 locals recommend
Clapham Junction station
Saint John's Hill
215 locals recommend
Important train hub.
Major UK and international bus station.
94 locals recommend
Victoria Coach Station
2b Elizabeth St
94 locals recommend
Major UK and international bus station.
World Famous London attraction and official residence of the Monarch 9a personal friend).
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
1912 locals recommend
World Famous London attraction and official residence of the Monarch 9a personal friend).
One of the Queen's residence and well known castle
505 locals recommend
Windsor Castle
3 Lanark Pl
505 locals recommend
One of the Queen's residence and well known castle

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice pub
113 locals recommend
The Swan
119 Acton Lane
113 locals recommend
Nice pub
Famous London nightlife and gay scene.
42 locals recommend
Bar Soho
23-25 Old Compton St
42 locals recommend
Famous London nightlife and gay scene.
500 year old pub, famous drinking house of economic and social reformers. Still in use by locals and visitors today. Interesting old building.
23 locals recommend
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
145 Fleet St
23 locals recommend
500 year old pub, famous drinking house of economic and social reformers. Still in use by locals and visitors today. Interesting old building.
Local pub. Does food and shows football and other sports.
30 locals recommend
Leather Bottle
538 Garratt Ln
30 locals recommend
Local pub. Does food and shows football and other sports.

Shopping

General shopping needs can be met here and in surrounding streets; electronics, clothes etc.
54 locals recommend
Centre Court Shopping Centre
4 Queen's Rd
54 locals recommend
General shopping needs can be met here and in surrounding streets; electronics, clothes etc.
Famous shopping area of London
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
1427 locals recommend
Famous shopping area of London
Best map store in the world, stocks a huge range of hard to get maps. And can order any map ever made.
7 locals recommend
Stanfords
7 Mercer Walk
7 locals recommend
Best map store in the world, stocks a huge range of hard to get maps. And can order any map ever made.
High end grocery shopping. Take money!
193 locals recommend
Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly
193 locals recommend
High end grocery shopping. Take money!
Posh shop!
Yo! Sushi - London Harvey Nichols
109 Knightsbridge
Posh shop!
Apple Store
22 locals recommend
Apple Regent Street
235 Regent St.
22 locals recommend
Apple Store
Apple store
11 locals recommend
Apple Covent Garden
1-7 The Piazza
11 locals recommend
Apple store
World famous Fashion designer
Stella McCartney Old Bond Street
23 Old Bond St
World famous Fashion designer
electronic Goods
23 locals recommend
Tottenham Court Rd
Tottenham Court Road
23 locals recommend
electronic Goods
Up market store
193 locals recommend
Liberty London
Regent Street
193 locals recommend
Up market store
Championship Football Team
48 locals recommend
Fulham Football Club Limited
Stevenage Road
48 locals recommend
Championship Football Team

Arts & Culture

National centre for theatre. Various plays can be seen daily here. Book shop selling a huge array of play manuscripts.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
2099 locals recommend
National centre for theatre. Various plays can be seen daily here. Book shop selling a huge array of play manuscripts.
World famous art collection with FREE admission and cloakroom!
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
796 locals recommend
World famous art collection with FREE admission and cloakroom!
British Film Institute. Shows a wide range of culturally relevant films. Just 5 minutes walk from Waterloo
109 locals recommend
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere Rd
109 locals recommend
British Film Institute. Shows a wide range of culturally relevant films. Just 5 minutes walk from Waterloo
Centre for Arts an culture.
12 locals recommend
Royal Festival Hall (Stop Q) station
Waterloo Road
12 locals recommend
Centre for Arts an culture.
World famous gallery dedicated to modern art. FREE admission!
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
World famous gallery dedicated to modern art. FREE admission!
World famous Shakespeare theatre. Plays can be seen daily from as little as £5.
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe Walk
449 locals recommend
World famous Shakespeare theatre. Plays can be seen daily from as little as £5.
Renowned art gallery with collections of British art going back centuries.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
Millbank
656 locals recommend
Renowned art gallery with collections of British art going back centuries.
Home of the world famous football team and European League Champions, Chelsea FC
184 locals recommend
Chelsea Football Club
Fulham Road
184 locals recommend
Home of the world famous football team and European League Champions, Chelsea FC
Famous opera House
252 locals recommend
Royal Opera House
Bow Street
252 locals recommend
Famous opera House
Home to the premier league club, West Ham United.
PuraTouch Covent Garden
Home to the premier league club, West Ham United.
Premier League football team
23 locals recommend
Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club
South Africa Road
23 locals recommend
Premier League football team
Premier League football team
57 locals recommend
Craven Cottage
Stevenage Road
57 locals recommend
Premier League football team
World famous music venue
674 locals recommend
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College Road
674 locals recommend
World famous music venue
Sherlock Holmes Museum.
54 locals recommend
Baker Street
106 Baker St
54 locals recommend
Sherlock Holmes Museum.
National Theatre with a selection of plays daily and a book ship which stocks a huge collections of plays/ scripts and books on this area of the arts.
218 locals recommend
National Theatre
Upper Ground
218 locals recommend
National Theatre with a selection of plays daily and a book ship which stocks a huge collections of plays/ scripts and books on this area of the arts.
Famous Premier League football team
46 locals recommend
White Hart Lane
748 Greater
46 locals recommend
Famous Premier League football team
World famous Premier League football team, Arsenal.
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road
385 locals recommend
World famous Premier League football team, Arsenal.
Music and sports Venue
Engineers Way
Engineers Way
Music and sports Venue
Famous Rugby and arts venue
11 locals recommend
England Rugby
200 Whitton Rd
11 locals recommend
Famous Rugby and arts venue
Approximately 35 mins from the house by train and underground
24 locals recommend
Gaucho at The O2
Peninsula Square
24 locals recommend
Approximately 35 mins from the house by train and underground
Large music and comedy venue.
155 locals recommend
Eventim Apollo
45 Queen Caroline St
155 locals recommend
Large music and comedy venue.
Theatre, Cinema and Arts
34 locals recommend
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline St
34 locals recommend
Theatre, Cinema and Arts
West End Theatres. Approx 35 mins from the house
38 locals recommend
Shaftesbury Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue
38 locals recommend
West End Theatres. Approx 35 mins from the house
Famous location of London's street artists.
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James St
955 locals recommend
Famous location of London's street artists.
Location for numerous Movie Premieres. Also a good area for bars and eating out.
25 locals recommend
ODEON Leicester Square Luxe Cinema
Leicester Square
25 locals recommend
Location for numerous Movie Premieres. Also a good area for bars and eating out.
World famous Waxworks museum. Advance tickets can be half price
951 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone Road
951 locals recommend
World famous Waxworks museum. Advance tickets can be half price
Museums in historical naval buildings. FREE entry to some but not all.
373 locals recommend
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
373 locals recommend
Museums in historical naval buildings. FREE entry to some but not all.
Museum of London
300 locals recommend
Museum of London
Museum of London
300 locals recommend
Museum of London
Theme Park, near to the house (20 mins by car)
155 locals recommend
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Leatherhead Road
155 locals recommend
Theme Park, near to the house (20 mins by car)

Sightseeing

World famous clock tower at the British Houses of Parliament
81 locals recommend
House of Commons
Saint Margaret Street
81 locals recommend
World famous clock tower at the British Houses of Parliament
Famous residence of the Prime Minister of Britain.
43 locals recommend
10 Downing Street
10 Downing St
43 locals recommend
Famous residence of the Prime Minister of Britain.
Famous London landmark where Nelson's Column is situated. just 15 mins walk from Waterloo or a 5 minute tube journey from the same station.
634 locals recommend
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
634 locals recommend
Famous London landmark where Nelson's Column is situated. just 15 mins walk from Waterloo or a 5 minute tube journey from the same station.
Famous landmark for seeing mounted infantry on ceremonial duty
120 locals recommend
Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield St
120 locals recommend
Famous landmark for seeing mounted infantry on ceremonial duty
Official London Residence of the British royal family
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
1912 locals recommend
Official London Residence of the British royal family
Collections and exhibits from the natural world including an array of Dinosaur bones. FREE admission
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
1954 locals recommend
Collections and exhibits from the natural world including an array of Dinosaur bones. FREE admission
James Bond!!
43 locals recommend
Secret Intelligence Service MI6
43 locals recommend
James Bond!!
Thai Buddhist Temple near Wimbledon
12 locals recommend
Power Station
161 Battersea Park Rd
12 locals recommend
Thai Buddhist Temple near Wimbledon
World famous department store where the rich and famous traditionally shop.
1522 locals recommend
Harrods
87-135 Brompton Rd
1522 locals recommend
World famous department store where the rich and famous traditionally shop.
Excellent museum. Good transport links to Waterloo and Underground stations.
The Great Court Restaurant at the British Museum
Great Russell Street
Excellent museum. Good transport links to Waterloo and Underground stations.
Fascinating Science and Engineering exhibits FREE admission!
1157 locals recommend
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
1157 locals recommend
Fascinating Science and Engineering exhibits FREE admission!
World famous landmark bridge
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 locals recommend
World famous landmark bridge
The world famous cathedral which survived bombing during WW2
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
The world famous cathedral which survived bombing during WW2
Famous landmark, the BT Tower, previously known as The Post Office Tower
18 locals recommend
BT Tower
Cleveland Mews
18 locals recommend
Famous landmark, the BT Tower, previously known as The Post Office Tower
Famous financial centre and skyscapers
651 locals recommend
Canary Wharf
1 Bank St
651 locals recommend
Famous financial centre and skyscapers
Highest building in Europe. 30 mins from the house by train.
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge St
828 locals recommend
Highest building in Europe. 30 mins from the house by train.
World famous markets and alternative shopping area.
583 locals recommend
Camden Town
Camden High Street
583 locals recommend
World famous markets and alternative shopping area.
Monument to the Great Fire of London. A tower than can be climbed for £3, giving good views of the surrounding area.
107 locals recommend
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Fish Street Hill
107 locals recommend
Monument to the Great Fire of London. A tower than can be climbed for £3, giving good views of the surrounding area.
World famous football stadium. Home to the England National Team
61 locals recommend
The SSE Arena, Wembley
Engineers Way
61 locals recommend
World famous football stadium. Home to the England National Team
Memorial to the late princess of Wales.
65 locals recommend
Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
West Carriage Drive
65 locals recommend
Memorial to the late princess of Wales.
London residence of Prince Charles
50 locals recommend
The Orangery Restaurant
Kensington Palace Gardens
50 locals recommend
London residence of Prince Charles
World famous Royal Palace and gardens.
Wilderness Cottage
World famous Royal Palace and gardens.
Famous historic castle where the Crown Jewels are kept under armed guard. Place to see world famous "Beefeater" soldiers. Located next to Tower Bridge.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
1372 locals recommend
Famous historic castle where the Crown Jewels are kept under armed guard. Place to see world famous "Beefeater" soldiers. Located next to Tower Bridge.
Well known weekend market
358 locals recommend
Notting Hill
358 locals recommend
Well known weekend market
Historical sporting building - now used as flats but has retained part of Arsenal FC's old stadium.
Highbury Square
Historical sporting building - now used as flats but has retained part of Arsenal FC's old stadium.
Museum. Approx 35-45 mins from the house
95 locals recommend
London Transport Museum
The Piazza
95 locals recommend
Museum. Approx 35-45 mins from the house
Guided tours on selected days
Freemasons' Hall
60 Great Queen St
Guided tours on selected days
Famous observatory and original meridian.
612 locals recommend
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
612 locals recommend
Famous observatory and original meridian.
Aquarium
356 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium
Westminster Bridge Road
356 locals recommend
Aquarium
London's famous old zoo.
713 locals recommend
ZSL London Zoo
Outer Circle
713 locals recommend
London's famous old zoo.

Essentials

Amazing quality food market where you can sample an array of foods before buying. Fully open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Open 10am - 3pm on other days for lunch.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 locals recommend
Amazing quality food market where you can sample an array of foods before buying. Fully open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Open 10am - 3pm on other days for lunch.