Guidebook for London
Parks & Nature
Great for a day out with Maritime Museum and Queens House, The Painted Hall and Cutty Sark around the corner or just a walk across the park. Look out for the deer! Great Arts and Crafts Market at the weekend in the undercover market.
736 locals recommend
Greenwich Park
Great for a day out with Maritime Museum and Queens House, The Painted Hall and Cutty Sark around the corner or just a walk across the park. Look out for the deer! Great Arts and Crafts Market at the weekend in the undercover market.
Our local park is a 10 minute walk away with great views across London from the top. It has a children's playground, Pistachios in The Park Cafe serves great coffee with nice home made CAKE and hot food. There is an enclosed picnic area, cricket pitch, three tennis courts and a converted basketball court. A walk down the slope brings you to the Francis Drake Bowling Club. To mark the millennium, a stone circle of twelve large granite stones and two tall shadow-casting stones were erected in the park.
It's just lovely to sit here with your friends and enjoy the views across to Crystal Palace.
103 locals recommend
Hilly Fields Park
Our local park is a 10 minute walk away with great views across London from the top. It has a children's playground, Pistachios in The Park Cafe serves great coffee with nice home made CAKE and hot food. There is an enclosed picnic area, cricket pitch, three tennis courts and a converted basketball court. A walk down the slope brings you to the Francis Drake Bowling Club. To mark the millennium, a stone circle of twelve large granite stones and two tall shadow-casting stones were erected in the park.
It's just lovely to sit here with your friends and enjoy the views across to Crystal Palace.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadExcellent views across London. Great place to watch sunset. The park below has a Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Do visit The Hill Station on Kitto Road while you are here. A Local Community Cafe serving great pancakes for breakfast, and hot lunch and cakes.
98 locals recommend
Telegraph Hill Upper Park
75 Kitto RdExcellent views across London. Great place to watch sunset. The park below has a Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Do visit The Hill Station on Kitto Road while you are here. A Local Community Cafe serving great pancakes for breakfast, and hot lunch and cakes.
Arts & Culture
Oldest pub in Brockley with very good fringe theatre next door. Good hot food served till 9pm then bar food which is also good.
30 locals recommend
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Oldest pub in Brockley with very good fringe theatre next door. Good hot food served till 9pm then bar food which is also good.
London's hidden treasure. The only remaining 1950's ballroom in London and much loved by the community.
See their website for regular events.
29 locals recommend
Rivoli Ballroom
350 Brockley RdLondon's hidden treasure. The only remaining 1950's ballroom in London and much loved by the community.
See their website for regular events.
Great Independent cinema screening mainstream and arthouse films. Now also in Dulwich, Lordship Lane.
101 locals recommend
Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High RdGreat Independent cinema screening mainstream and arthouse films. Now also in Dulwich, Lordship Lane.
A little gem of a museum, with all sort of curios and wonders, in particular, a very large stuffed Walrus. The kids never cease to be fascinated by the aquarium and lots of child-friendly activities
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadA little gem of a museum, with all sort of curios and wonders, in particular, a very large stuffed Walrus. The kids never cease to be fascinated by the aquarium and lots of child-friendly activities
Dulwich Picture Gallery is England's very first purpose-built public art gallery housing a staggering collection of old master paintings.
Situated in beautiful Dulwich village opposite picturesque Dulwich Park with a stunning display of Rhododendrons in season. A nice way to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon walking around the village and all the sights.
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadDulwich Picture Gallery is England's very first purpose-built public art gallery housing a staggering collection of old master paintings.
Situated in beautiful Dulwich village opposite picturesque Dulwich Park with a stunning display of Rhododendrons in season. A nice way to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon walking around the village and all the sights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Newly refurbished pub with good food and beer. Under new management. Onwards and upwards!
25 locals recommend
The Telegraph at The Earl of Derby
87 Dennett's RdNewly refurbished pub with good food and beer. Under new management. Onwards and upwards!
Voted the Best Pub in Lewisham 2010 with The Misty Moon Art Gallery at the back
29 locals recommend
Ladywell Tavern
80 Ladywell RdVoted the Best Pub in Lewisham 2010 with The Misty Moon Art Gallery at the back
Local Irish pub attached to a Thai food restaurant in the courtyard at the rear.
41 locals recommend
Skehans
1 Kitto RdLocal Irish pub attached to a Thai food restaurant in the courtyard at the rear.
Newly refurbished pub. Great atmosphere with courtyard to sit out. Also try The Greenwich Union next door.
25 locals recommend
Richard I
52/54 Royal HillNewly refurbished pub. Great atmosphere with courtyard to sit out. Also try The Greenwich Union next door.
Brickfields, a great bar with cocktails and music, is open Thursday to Saturday from 5pm-9pm, serving food prepared by guest chefs, Raastawala.
There are also loads of bars in nearby Crofton Park, Deptford and New Cross.
21 locals recommend
Brickfields
293 Brockley RdBrickfields, a great bar with cocktails and music, is open Thursday to Saturday from 5pm-9pm, serving food prepared by guest chefs, Raastawala.
There are also loads of bars in nearby Crofton Park, Deptford and New Cross.
Great venue, plenty of outside seating, good food and comedy club upstairs
18 locals recommend
The Honor Oak Pub
1 St German's RdGreat venue, plenty of outside seating, good food and comedy club upstairs
The Ivy House
40 Stuart RdLondon's first community pub with an events stage
Shopping
Gently Elephant
169 Brockley RdLovely toys and childrens clothes and gifts
Essentials
If you want to grab a few provisions on your way back from Brockley Station, behind station. Try and spot Olly, the Brockley Cat who frequents when the fish are reduced.
Opening hours 7am - 11pm.
292 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareIf you want to grab a few provisions on your way back from Brockley Station, behind station. Try and spot Olly, the Brockley Cat who frequents when the fish are reduced.
Opening hours 7am - 11pm.
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdIf you're coming back via Lewisham Way
On Saturdays, it’s all about the ever-popular Award winning Brockley Farmer's Market in Lewisham College Car Park, between 10.00am and 2.00pm, selling local organic produce and foods to eat. You can put together a street food feast from some of London’s finest traders here: regulars include Mother Flipper burgers, Van Dough pizzas, Mike & Ollie, Sub Cult deli subs and Spit & Roast chicken. Natural wine superstars L’Atypique have also started offering the likes of fizzy red and cloudy Prosecco by the glass, as well as bottles to take away.
101 locals recommend
Brockley Market
Lewisham WayOn Saturdays, it’s all about the ever-popular Award winning Brockley Farmer's Market in Lewisham College Car Park, between 10.00am and 2.00pm, selling local organic produce and foods to eat. You can put together a street food feast from some of London’s finest traders here: regulars include Mother Flipper burgers, Van Dough pizzas, Mike & Ollie, Sub Cult deli subs and Spit & Roast chicken. Natural wine superstars L’Atypique have also started offering the likes of fizzy red and cloudy Prosecco by the glass, as well as bottles to take away.