Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Essentials

Nice fresh food at this farmers' market every Saturday morning
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St Mark's Kennington
Kennington Park Road
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Nice fresh food at this farmers' market every Saturday morning
Small but very local supermarket for all essential groceries
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
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Small but very local supermarket for all essential groceries
Larger supermarket for all groceries
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Tesco Superstore
Kennington Lane
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Larger supermarket for all groceries
Never get stuck for anything: this convenience store is open 24/7. Decent fruit and veg.
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Nisa Local
400-404 York Way
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Never get stuck for anything: this convenience store is open 24/7. Decent fruit and veg.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice pub for a drink, or standard food.
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The Old Red Lion
42 Kennington Park Rd
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Nice pub for a drink, or standard food.
On a sunny day, the Prince of Wales pub is perfect to have a drink outside on the beautiful Cleaver Square. The pub will lend you boules if you’d like to play pétanque.
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Cleaver Square
Cleaver Square
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On a sunny day, the Prince of Wales pub is perfect to have a drink outside on the beautiful Cleaver Square. The pub will lend you boules if you’d like to play pétanque.
Traditional and spacious pub, recently renovated quite nicely. Good drinks by the fireplace in the winter. Also a restaurant.
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The White Bear
138 Kennington Park Rd
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Traditional and spacious pub, recently renovated quite nicely. Good drinks by the fireplace in the winter. Also a restaurant.

Food Scene

The Canton Arms on South Lambeth Road is an excellent gastropub. But it is not possible to book and it sometimes gets busy.
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Canton Arms
177 S Lambeth Rd
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The Canton Arms on South Lambeth Road is an excellent gastropub. But it is not possible to book and it sometimes gets busy.
The Cable Cafe on Brixton Road is a relaxed place to have a coffee or a drink, during the day or in the evening.
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Cable Cafe
8 Brixton Rd
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The Cable Cafe on Brixton Road is a relaxed place to have a coffee or a drink, during the day or in the evening.
Brunswick House Café, in the middle of the (ugly) Vauxhall roundabout, serves excellent food in a beautiful 18th century house surrounded by modern buildings.
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LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth Rd
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Brunswick House Café, in the middle of the (ugly) Vauxhall roundabout, serves excellent food in a beautiful 18th century house surrounded by modern buildings.
There are several good restaurants on Kennington Cross (i.e., the corner of Kennington Lane and Kennington Road): Gandhi (Indian), Doost (Persian), the Tommyfield (pub), etc…
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The Tommyfield
185 Kennington Ln
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There are several good restaurants on Kennington Cross (i.e., the corner of Kennington Lane and Kennington Road): Gandhi (Indian), Doost (Persian), the Tommyfield (pub), etc…
Small spot with good coffee
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Sugar Pot
248 Kennington Park Rd
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Small spot with good coffee
Big and lively place with plenty of food stalls: mezze, pizza... Indoors and outdoors areas. Great for informal food and/or drinks with friends.
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Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
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Big and lively place with plenty of food stalls: mezze, pizza... Indoors and outdoors areas. Great for informal food and/or drinks with friends.

Everything Else

Ok, Kennington Park might not be the most spectacular park in London, but on a sunny day it'll do very nicely.
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Kennington Park
Kennington Park Road
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Ok, Kennington Park might not be the most spectacular park in London, but on a sunny day it'll do very nicely.

Arts & Culture

Check what's at the small and quirky Cinema Museum. Sometimes good screenings
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Cinema Museum
2 Renfrew Rd
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Check what's at the small and quirky Cinema Museum. Sometimes good screenings

Getting Around

Tube stop for the Northern Line. Take the Charing Cross branch to, say, Leicester Square for the West End (Soho, Covent Garden...). Take the Bank branch to, say, Old Street for the East End (Shoreditch, the City...)
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Kennington Station (Stop KA)
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Tube stop for the Northern Line. Take the Charing Cross branch to, say, Leicester Square for the West End (Soho, Covent Garden...). Take the Bank branch to, say, Old Street for the East End (Shoreditch, the City...)

Entertainment & Activities

Modern public swimming pool
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The Castle Centre
2 St Gabriel Walk
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Modern public swimming pool
Good gym (weights, classes...) with day memberships available
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PureGym London Oval
4,4A,5,5A Brixton Rd
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Good gym (weights, classes...) with day memberships available