Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

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One of London's best connected stations, making the house ideal for sightseeing from.
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Clapham Junction station
Saint John's Hill
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One of London's best connected stations, making the house ideal for sightseeing from.
Waterloo - only 8 minutes on the train
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Waterloo
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Waterloo - only 8 minutes on the train
Only 7 minutes away by train
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Victoria Station
15 Victoria Street
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Only 7 minutes away by train

Food Scene

Good local cafe with reasonable prices and decent food. Very near the house.
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Cafe Ole
155 Falcon Rd
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Good local cafe with reasonable prices and decent food. Very near the house.
Really great Vietnamese food at low prices. Interior is so-so, but food is brilliant. You can usually walk in without a booking, although it can get rammed on Friday/Saturday nights.
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Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland Rd
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Really great Vietnamese food at low prices. Interior is so-so, but food is brilliant. You can usually walk in without a booking, although it can get rammed on Friday/Saturday nights.
Fine French food at this popular local restaurant, which frequently gets great reviews. Also known for its wines. More expensive.
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Soif
27 Battersea Rise
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Fine French food at this popular local restaurant, which frequently gets great reviews. Also known for its wines. More expensive.
For the very low prices, you get a candle lit table and decent service. Kinda budget romantic. The food is just about ok. Two course dinner £12.
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Fish in a Tie
105 Falcon Rd
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For the very low prices, you get a candle lit table and decent service. Kinda budget romantic. The food is just about ok. Two course dinner £12.
An absolute favourite with locals. Sourdough pizzas that leave Pizza Express at the starting line. Low/mid priced. You usually don't have to book as the tables turn over fast.
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Franco Manca
21 Lordship Ln
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An absolute favourite with locals. Sourdough pizzas that leave Pizza Express at the starting line. Low/mid priced. You usually don't have to book as the tables turn over fast.
Indian restaurant with traditionally prepared curries. Better than most Indian restaurants. Mid prices.
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Indian Moment
47 Northcote Road
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Indian restaurant with traditionally prepared curries. Better than most Indian restaurants. Mid prices.
If you must.
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McDonald's
370 Wandsworth Rd
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If you must.
Fancy bakery where you can also enjoy a coffee
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GAIL's Bakery Northcote Road
64 Northcote Rd
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Fancy bakery where you can also enjoy a coffee
One of the most culinary creative restaurants we've been to offering new takes on traditional food. Favoured by critics. A bus ride or long stroll across the Common. Book in advance. Mid/higher prices
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May The Fifteenth
47 Abbeville Rd
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One of the most culinary creative restaurants we've been to offering new takes on traditional food. Favoured by critics. A bus ride or long stroll across the Common. Book in advance. Mid/higher prices
Mid priced good Korean food. Usually don't have to book.
Hana Korean Restaurant
60 Battersea Rise
Mid priced good Korean food. Usually don't have to book.
Full on breakfasts and brunches in a vintage interior with mismatched furniture. Popular all day with locals - can get busy on the weekend.
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The Breakfast Club
5-9 Battersea Rise
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Full on breakfasts and brunches in a vintage interior with mismatched furniture. Popular all day with locals - can get busy on the weekend.
New French brasserie. Tell us what it's like if you try it.
Cote - Battersea Rise
35-37 Battersea Rise
New French brasserie. Tell us what it's like if you try it.
Hipster gourmet burgers known for the accompanying gravy. Mid price.
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Dip & Flip Battersea
87 Battersea Rise
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Hipster gourmet burgers known for the accompanying gravy. Mid price.
Gourmet burger chain.
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Byron
341 Upper St
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Gourmet burger chain.
Chain coffee shop.
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Costa Coffee
16 Balham Hill
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Chain coffee shop.
Of course, there's a Starbucks.
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Starbucks Coffee
65-71 Sloane Ave
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Of course, there's a Starbucks.
Great pho noodle broths. Reasonably priced.
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Pho Battersea
50-52 Battersea Rise
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Great pho noodle broths. Reasonably priced.

Essentials

Massive and reasonably priced supermarket covering two levels. It's ASDA's flagship store, where they film their TV adverts!
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Asda Clapham Junction Superstore
204 Lavender Hill
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Massive and reasonably priced supermarket covering two levels. It's ASDA's flagship store, where they film their TV adverts!
Organic and whole foods market, right near the house. There's usually something to taste.
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
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Organic and whole foods market, right near the house. There's usually something to taste.
Good for fine wines at knock down prices, as well as groceries.
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Lidl
14 London Rd
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Good for fine wines at knock down prices, as well as groceries.
Excellent food, but a bit more expensive.
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Waitrose & Partners
40-44 St John's Rd
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Excellent food, but a bit more expensive.

Shopping

Delis, cafes, independent shops on Northcote road. Check out the cheese shop, the honey shop and the antiques shop.
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Northcote Road
Northcote Road
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Delis, cafes, independent shops on Northcote road. Check out the cheese shop, the honey shop and the antiques shop.
Local newsagent selling Oyster cards, a contactless ticket system for use on tubes, buses and trains.
Sweet Sensation
256 Lavender Hill
Local newsagent selling Oyster cards, a contactless ticket system for use on tubes, buses and trains.
Shop selling nothing but honey products.
The Hive Honey Shop
Shop selling nothing but honey products.
Opens up into a large antiques shop with all sorts of interesting objects for sale.
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Northcote Road Antiques Market
155a Northcote Rd
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Opens up into a large antiques shop with all sorts of interesting objects for sale.

Sightseeing

200 acre green space beside the River Thames
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Battersea Park
Battersea Park Road
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200 acre green space beside the River Thames
The Queen's residence
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Buckingham Palace
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The Queen's residence
London Eye - very accessible from the house
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London Eye
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London Eye - very accessible from the house
The South Bank often has street performers and is a nice place to see views on the Thames
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Southbank Centre
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The South Bank often has street performers and is a nice place to see views on the Thames
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design. Entrance is free and you can also explore the Science Museum and Natural History Museum nearby.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design. Entrance is free and you can also explore the Science Museum and Natural History Museum nearby.
One of London's most popular museums. Great dinosaur exhibition. Free entry.
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Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
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One of London's most popular museums. Great dinosaur exhibition. Free entry.
Situated on Trafalgar Square, and with free entrance, one of London's most famous galleries.
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The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
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Situated on Trafalgar Square, and with free entrance, one of London's most famous galleries.
Love it or hate it, the Tate Modern is packed with funky new-age art.
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Love it or hate it, the Tate Modern is packed with funky new-age art.
Houses many important works of British Art from 1500 to the present day. A much more traditional gallery than the Tate Modern.
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Tate Britain
Millbank
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Houses many important works of British Art from 1500 to the present day. A much more traditional gallery than the Tate Modern.
A peaceful day out in the Royal Botanical Gardens.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
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A peaceful day out in the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Drinks & Nightlife

A traditional British pub.
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The Falcon
2A St John's Hill
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A traditional British pub.
Bar playing music to a lively crowd on Friday and Saturday nights.
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The Old Bank
31-37 Northcote Rd
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Bar playing music to a lively crowd on Friday and Saturday nights.
Tropical themed bar! Bar Social, a cocktail bar, is next door if the theme is too much for you.
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Sugar Cane Bar
247 Lavender Hill
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Tropical themed bar! Bar Social, a cocktail bar, is next door if the theme is too much for you.
Popular local pub.
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The Northcote
2 Northcote Rd
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Popular local pub.
Once a public toilet... now a hipster bar! Cubicle doors are now tables. It's a fair walk across the Common to get there, or you can take the bus.
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WC Wine & Charcuterie
Clapham Common South Side
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Once a public toilet... now a hipster bar! Cubicle doors are now tables. It's a fair walk across the Common to get there, or you can take the bus.
Popular bar often with live music
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Northcote Records
8-10 Northcote Rd
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Popular bar often with live music

Arts & Culture

Arts centre/theatre. Tragically the historic Grand Hall burned down recently. There's a big campaign to raise funds for a rebuild. The front is still open and you can visit the cafe.
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Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill
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Arts centre/theatre. Tragically the historic Grand Hall burned down recently. There's a big campaign to raise funds for a rebuild. The front is still open and you can visit the cafe.