Camberwell & South East London guidebook

Alice
Camberwell & South East London guidebook

Food and cafes

This lovely cafe does great coffee and homemade cake. It's run by my cousin and is near the bus stops into central London for sightseeing.
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Fowlds Cafe
3 Addington Square
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This lovely cafe does great coffee and homemade cake. It's run by my cousin and is near the bus stops into central London for sightseeing.
A local family run Kurdish Restaurant with a few small branches in South London. The Camberwell Church St branch is 5 mins from our flat and is great for lunch and dinner.
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Nandine
45 Camberwell Church St
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A local family run Kurdish Restaurant with a few small branches in South London. The Camberwell Church St branch is 5 mins from our flat and is great for lunch and dinner.
Incredible Chinese food from Xinjiang region, very reasonably priced (two can eat for £20). Try the spicy cucumber salad, belt noodles and broths. You will need to book, its v popular.
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Silk Road
47 Camberwell Church St
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Incredible Chinese food from Xinjiang region, very reasonably priced (two can eat for £20). Try the spicy cucumber salad, belt noodles and broths. You will need to book, its v popular.
Great affordable vegetarian and vegan crepes. Relaxed atmosphere. Good tea,
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Maloko
60 Camberwell Church St
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Great affordable vegetarian and vegan crepes. Relaxed atmosphere. Good tea,
Affordable Lebanese food - local favourite, good for families. I recommend the mixed mezze platter for £4.50.
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Falafel & Shawarma London
27 Camberwell Church St
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Affordable Lebanese food - local favourite, good for families. I recommend the mixed mezze platter for £4.50.
Really affordable and tasty overfire pizzas in Camberwell
Francesco's
73-75 King St
Really affordable and tasty overfire pizzas in Camberwell
FLADDA Fish & Chips
55 Camberwell Church St
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Theo's
2 Grove Ln
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FM Mangal
54 Camberwell Church St
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Good food served at lunch and dinner in a pub setting - good in the day for families!
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The Crooked Well
16 Grove Ln
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Good food served at lunch and dinner in a pub setting - good in the day for families!
Lovely park in a cafe serving coffee cake and toasties next to tennis courts.
Clubhouse Cafe
Lovely park in a cafe serving coffee cake and toasties next to tennis courts.
Clubhouse Cafe

Sightseeing

A 10 minute walk away you will find the South London Gallery - a beautiful contemporary gallery split over two sites, both with free entrance. It has a shop selling art books and gifts and a good cafe for brunch. There is also a garden out the back for sunny days.
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South London Gallery
65 Peckham Rd
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A 10 minute walk away you will find the South London Gallery - a beautiful contemporary gallery split over two sites, both with free entrance. It has a shop selling art books and gifts and a good cafe for brunch. There is also a garden out the back for sunny days.
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Horniman Museum og Haver
100 London Road
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A 3 story space of galleries, restaurants, bars and shared work space in Peckham (in a converted car park). Brilliant views of London. Good place to have a drink if you have kids.
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Peckham Levels
95a Rye Ln
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A 3 story space of galleries, restaurants, bars and shared work space in Peckham (in a converted car park). Brilliant views of London. Good place to have a drink if you have kids.
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Peckham
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Gorge Victorian park with a community cafe, historic bandstands and great kids play area. Less than 10 mins from ours.
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Myatt's Fields Park
12 Calais St
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Gorge Victorian park with a community cafe, historic bandstands and great kids play area. Less than 10 mins from ours.
Great space for families and all on the south bank of the rivers. Has a food market outside and often has free concerts.
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Southbank Centre
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Great space for families and all on the south bank of the rivers. Has a food market outside and often has free concerts.
Easy to get to from our place, free and good for families
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Easy to get to from our place, free and good for families
Very easy to get to from ours (take the 36 or 185 bus) and you can spend a whole afternoon exploring this gallery
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Tate Britain
Millbank
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Very easy to get to from ours (take the 36 or 185 bus) and you can spend a whole afternoon exploring this gallery
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National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
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Greenwich Marked
5B Greenwich Market
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Incredible views of Canary Wharf skyline from this cute, community-run city farm. They have Christmas markets in December.
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Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe Street
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Incredible views of Canary Wharf skyline from this cute, community-run city farm. They have Christmas markets in December.
Art, library, theare and cinema in a modernist building
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Barbican Centre
Silk Street
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Art, library, theare and cinema in a modernist building
You can sometimes get last-minute cheap tickets from their website. Definitely worth trying!
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National Theatre
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You can sometimes get last-minute cheap tickets from their website. Definitely worth trying!
Secret museum in South London - not many people know of it and it is really incredible.
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Cinema Museum
2 Renfrew Rd
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Secret museum in South London - not many people know of it and it is really incredible.

Neighbourhoods

Our apartment is in Camberwell - a wonderful neighbourhood with lots of restaurants with food from around the world and for all budgets. There are good local pubs and cafes and also lots of parks. Camberwell Art School and South London Gallery are a 10 min walk from us.
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Camberwell
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Our apartment is in Camberwell - a wonderful neighbourhood with lots of restaurants with food from around the world and for all budgets. There are good local pubs and cafes and also lots of parks. Camberwell Art School and South London Gallery are a 10 min walk from us.
Historic area of London on the Thames, just a 20 min bus from our place. You can visit the Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory.
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Greenwich
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Historic area of London on the Thames, just a 20 min bus from our place. You can visit the Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory.
Peckham High Street
Peckham High Street
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Waterloo
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South Bank
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Bars and pubs

Good drinks, high-end tasty food and music in the evenings.
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The Camberwell Arms
65 Camberwell Church St
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Good drinks, high-end tasty food and music in the evenings.
Traditional local pub with a fire in the winter
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The Hermits Cave
28 Camberwell Church St
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Traditional local pub with a fire in the winter
Great place to have a drink or coffee, especially if you have a pram as its set back from the road so there's space to spread out at the front.
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The Pigeon Hole
2 Datchelor Pl
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Great place to have a drink or coffee, especially if you have a pram as its set back from the road so there's space to spread out at the front.
Popular bar with specialist beers and good atmosphere
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Stormbird
25 Camberwell Church St
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Popular bar with specialist beers and good atmosphere
LGBTQ bar and club with cool live performances and friendly vibes
The Chateau
29-33 Camberwell Church St
LGBTQ bar and club with cool live performances and friendly vibes
Live jazz music every Friday night in the Crypt of a local Church
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Jazzlive at The Crypt
Camberwell Church Street
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Live jazz music every Friday night in the Crypt of a local Church
Friendly local pub with a young crowd. Good food at lunch and dinner. Gets the evening sun outside for after work drinks.
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Grove House
26 Camberwell Grove
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Friendly local pub with a young crowd. Good food at lunch and dinner. Gets the evening sun outside for after work drinks.

Cinema

Affordable local cinema - only £4.99 per film
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Peckhamplex
95A Rye Ln
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Affordable local cinema - only £4.99 per film
Specialist cinema on bank of the Thames - nice cafe and bar too. Pricey but cool.
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere Rd
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Specialist cinema on bank of the Thames - nice cafe and bar too. Pricey but cool.

Swimming

Original 1930s Art Deco style open air swimming pool. Book via their app 7 days in advance during the summer as it is popular. Surrounded by Brockwell Park. Onsite cafe plus lots of places to eat in nearby Herne Hill and Brixton.
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Brockwell Lido
Dulwich Road
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Original 1930s Art Deco style open air swimming pool. Book via their app 7 days in advance during the summer as it is popular. Surrounded by Brockwell Park. Onsite cafe plus lots of places to eat in nearby Herne Hill and Brixton.

Råd om byen

Rejse med børn

Use buses rather than tubes if you have a pram

London's buses have much easier pram access than the tubes, and they go all over the city. You can use your contactless card to pay directly on the bus so you don't need to buy a ticket.
Sådan kommer du omkring

You can use contactless card payment on all buses, tubes and trains in London

The fee is automatically taken and capped at the day rate once you have swiped enough times. This is by far the most affordable & hassle-free way to pay for London travel. No need for tickets or Oysters!
Rejse med børn

Museums and galleries are mostly free in London

So they are a great day out for families. The Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Hayward, Southbank Centre and South London Gallery are some of my favourites.
Måder at spare penge på

Spend time eating and going out in residential neighbourhoods like Camberwell and Peckham

There is loads going on and you will avoid the tourist traps this way.
Skikke og kultur

London is big, diverse, friendly and cosmopolitan

Try and explore residential areas of the city, not just the centre, to get an insight into London life. It's made up of a spiral of villages that merged together as the centre grew.