Guidebook for London
Shopping
Restaurants, pubs, convenient stores, greengrocers, one of London's oldest and best-loved market streets.
8 locals recommend
Battersea High Street
Battersea High StreetRestaurants, pubs, convenient stores, greengrocers, one of London's oldest and best-loved market streets.
Harrods, the world's most famous department store online with the latest men's and women's designer fashion, luxury gifts, food and accessories.
1522 locals recommend
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdHarrods, the world's most famous department store online with the latest men's and women's designer fashion, luxury gifts, food and accessories.
Voted the best department store in the world, Selfridges has all the latest designer collections, must-have toys & gifts for all the family.
554 locals recommend
Selfridges
400 Oxford StVoted the best department store in the world, Selfridges has all the latest designer collections, must-have toys & gifts for all the family.
Visit Westfield to find the best in fashion and luxury retail, dining, leisure and entertainment for all the family, all under one roof! With direct connections from Clapham Junction this is an opportunity not to bee missed!
737 locals recommend
Westfield Shopping Centre
Visit Westfield to find the best in fashion and luxury retail, dining, leisure and entertainment for all the family, all under one roof! With direct connections from Clapham Junction this is an opportunity not to bee missed!
Everything Else
Queenstown Road
Queenstown RoadTrain Station
Getting Around
Waterloo
Train Station
Clapham Junction station
Saint John's HillTrain Station
Victoria Station
15 Victoria StreetRail and Coach Station
London Bridge Station
Station Approach RoadRail Station
Gatwick Airport is a major international airport w/
Trains to and from LGW/ Clapham Junction = between 25mins 48 Mins (Via Standard Fast Trains)
Trains to and from LGW/ London Victoria = 30mins (via Gatwick Express)
162 locals recommend
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is a major international airport w/
Trains to and from LGW/ Clapham Junction = between 25mins 48 Mins (Via Standard Fast Trains)
Trains to and from LGW/ London Victoria = 30mins (via Gatwick Express)
Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in London, and is the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, as well as the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.
Trains to and from LHR/ Central London (London Paddington) = 15mins
Tube to and from LHR/ Central London (Earls Court) = 35mins
Uber to and from LHR to the riverside penthouse (Sw11) = 35mins
221 locals recommend
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in London, and is the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, as well as the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.
Trains to and from LHR/ Central London (London Paddington) = 15mins
Tube to and from LHR/ Central London (Earls Court) = 35mins
Uber to and from LHR to the riverside penthouse (Sw11) = 35mins
London City Airport is the closest airport to Central London.
180 locals recommend
London City Airport
Hartmann RoadLondon City Airport is the closest airport to Central London.
Essentials
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdOpen From 6am - Late
Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StOpen From 7am - Late
Asda Clapham Junction Superstore
204 Lavender HillOpen 24hrs
Supermarket chain for great quality fresh British produce, groceries, wines and baked goods, including own-brand items.
Open From 7am - Late
57 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
40-44 St John's RdSupermarket chain for great quality fresh British produce, groceries, wines and baked goods, including own-brand items.
Open From 7am - Late
Drinks & Nightlife
The Candlemaker
136 Battersea High StReally Great Pub...
Lost Society
339 Battersea Park RdGreat Pub and Bar, Dancing and Sunday Roasts
Bunga Bunga London
37 Battersea Bridge RdGreat Night Out!
Eccentric pub in a former music hall with a classic menu, house-brewed ales, comedians and DJs.
39 locals recommend
The Four Thieves
51 Lavender GardensEccentric pub in a former music hall with a classic menu, house-brewed ales, comedians and DJs.
Food Scene
The Latchmere
503 Battersea Park RdGreat Sunday Roasts
Borough Market's gourmet food market consists of more than 100 stalls and stands. Producers from all over the country bring a range of fresh produce to the market, including fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries. Other stalls specialise in produce imported from abroad.
The market is open from Monday to Saturday. The full market operates from Wednesday to Saturday. On Mondays and Tuesdays, shoppers can find hot food traders, and fruit and vegetable stalls.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market's gourmet food market consists of more than 100 stalls and stands. Producers from all over the country bring a range of fresh produce to the market, including fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries. Other stalls specialise in produce imported from abroad.
The market is open from Monday to Saturday. The full market operates from Wednesday to Saturday. On Mondays and Tuesdays, shoppers can find hot food traders, and fruit and vegetable stalls.
Battersea Food Market is a perfect destination for fine food lovers in the heart of Battersea. With its friendly atmosphere the market hosts weekly educational activities in addition to a variety of high quality, affordable fresh produce and street food stalls.
Gastronomica is now present with a special selection of meats and cheeses from all over Italy. Have a taste of some pecorino cheese from Sardinia or enjoy some slices of a cured prosciutto di Norcia....you will be pleasantly surprised by their unique flavours!
Battersea Market
123 Falcon RdBattersea Food Market is a perfect destination for fine food lovers in the heart of Battersea. With its friendly atmosphere the market hosts weekly educational activities in addition to a variety of high quality, affordable fresh produce and street food stalls.
Gastronomica is now present with a special selection of meats and cheeses from all over Italy. Have a taste of some pecorino cheese from Sardinia or enjoy some slices of a cured prosciutto di Norcia....you will be pleasantly surprised by their unique flavours!
Battersea Square is a delightful place for a post for brunch, lunch or dinner, particularly when the sun is shining so you can enjoy a some alfresco dining/drinking outside.
12 locals recommend
Battersea Square
Battersea SquareBattersea Square is a delightful place for a post for brunch, lunch or dinner, particularly when the sun is shining so you can enjoy a some alfresco dining/drinking outside.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful Battersea Park is a 200 acre green wonder at Battersea - its a must see!!
935 locals recommend
Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadBeautiful Battersea Park is a 200 acre green wonder at Battersea - its a must see!!
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, are among the Royal Parks of London. Get your fix of contemporary art and architecture at the Serpentine Galleries, marvel at the history and heritage of Kensington Palace or admire the Victorian splendour of the Albert Memorial. Over in the Diana Playground, kids will enjoy the huge wooden pirate ship, sensory trail and play sculptures, inspired by the adventures of fictional park hero, Peter Pan.
664 locals recommend
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, are among the Royal Parks of London. Get your fix of contemporary art and architecture at the Serpentine Galleries, marvel at the history and heritage of Kensington Palace or admire the Victorian splendour of the Albert Memorial. Over in the Diana Playground, kids will enjoy the huge wooden pirate ship, sensory trail and play sculptures, inspired by the adventures of fictional park hero, Peter Pan.
Set right in the heart of London, Hyde Park offers both world-class events and concerts together with plenty of quiet places to relax and unwind.
Dip you toes in the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, brave an open water swim in the Serpentine, or just admire the views across the lake from a waterside café.
Have a go at boating, tennis, horse riding, or join the many joggers, walkers and cyclists enjoying the open air.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Set right in the heart of London, Hyde Park offers both world-class events and concerts together with plenty of quiet places to relax and unwind.
Dip you toes in the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, brave an open water swim in the Serpentine, or just admire the views across the lake from a waterside café.
Have a go at boating, tennis, horse riding, or join the many joggers, walkers and cyclists enjoying the open air.
Clapham Common provides an oasis of peace amid the busy traffic of south west London, with Holy Trinity Church, which dates from 1776, at its perimeter. A number of cafés, sporting facilities, two playgrounds and a skate park make the common a lively recreational facility for locals. Originally built in 1890, Clapham Common’s bandstand is the largest in London. After falling into disrepair in the 1960s, the bandstand was restored and reopened and now hosts a variety of open-air concerts during the summer months.
254 locals recommend
Clapham Common
Windmill DriveClapham Common provides an oasis of peace amid the busy traffic of south west London, with Holy Trinity Church, which dates from 1776, at its perimeter. A number of cafés, sporting facilities, two playgrounds and a skate park make the common a lively recreational facility for locals. Originally built in 1890, Clapham Common’s bandstand is the largest in London. After falling into disrepair in the 1960s, the bandstand was restored and reopened and now hosts a variety of open-air concerts during the summer months.
Escape to the great outdoors in Richmond Park with its wide open spaces, grasslands and deer herds, just a stone’s throw from central London.
The park is a top UK site for ancient trees and supports a range of rare species including fungi, birds, beetles, bats, grasses and wildflowers.
Discover the Isabella Plantation woodland gardens, refuel at Pembrooke Lodge tea rooms and enjoy distant views of St Paul’s Cathedral from King Henry’s Mound.
Try your hand at power kiting, horse riding or golf, or hire a bike for some off-road cycling along the Tamsin Trail.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
Escape to the great outdoors in Richmond Park with its wide open spaces, grasslands and deer herds, just a stone’s throw from central London.
The park is a top UK site for ancient trees and supports a range of rare species including fungi, birds, beetles, bats, grasses and wildflowers.
Discover the Isabella Plantation woodland gardens, refuel at Pembrooke Lodge tea rooms and enjoy distant views of St Paul’s Cathedral from King Henry’s Mound.
Try your hand at power kiting, horse riding or golf, or hire a bike for some off-road cycling along the Tamsin Trail.