Guidebook for London

Aparna
Guidebook for London

Sightseeing

Wonderful open air theatre showcasing Shakespeare plays, recreating the original 'feel' of where and how the plays were performed. Ask me for more tips on where to go/what to see :-)
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莎士比亞環球劇場
21 New Globe Walk
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Wonderful open air theatre showcasing Shakespeare plays, recreating the original 'feel' of where and how the plays were performed. Ask me for more tips on where to go/what to see :-)

Arts & Culture

Free movie screenings during the summer in an open air theatre. Great spot for people watching and a coffee too when there are no movies on! Ask me for more local tips :-)
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The Scoop
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Free movie screenings during the summer in an open air theatre. Great spot for people watching and a coffee too when there are no movies on! Ask me for more local tips :-)

Entertainment & Activities

Great green spot to let the kids run around, or just to take a quiet moment to yourself.
Mint Street Park
14 Weller St
Great green spot to let the kids run around, or just to take a quiet moment to yourself.
Nice to wander around and imagine how these warehouses must have looked 100 years ago. Now the warehouses have all been transformed into chain restaurants and modern apartments.
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Shad Thames
Shad Thames
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Nice to wander around and imagine how these warehouses must have looked 100 years ago. Now the warehouses have all been transformed into chain restaurants and modern apartments.

Food Scene

A minute from the flat is Starbucks.
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Starbucks Coffee
65-71 Sloane Ave
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A minute from the flat is Starbucks.
Get your coffee fix on a Saturday morning. You're a 5 minute walk away so beat all those other tourists (and even plenty of London locals) and get there early to skip the massive queues.
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Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park St
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Get your coffee fix on a Saturday morning. You're a 5 minute walk away so beat all those other tourists (and even plenty of London locals) and get there early to skip the massive queues.
My favourite spot for a proper hot chocolate or iced chocolate drink in London. About a 5 minute walk from the flat :-)
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Rabot 1745
2-4 Bedale St
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My favourite spot for a proper hot chocolate or iced chocolate drink in London. About a 5 minute walk from the flat :-)
Really good modern Asian restaurant. Good value for money, and I recommend the set menu if it's your first time!
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Ping Pong Southbank
Belvedere Road
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Really good modern Asian restaurant. Good value for money, and I recommend the set menu if it's your first time!
Some great restaurants around here.
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Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey Street
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Some great restaurants around here.
My favourite berry pancakes in London. Good spot for brunch or even all-day breakfast. Again there will be queues but luckily you are 5 minutes' walk away so you can get there and away fast :-)
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The Breakfast Club London Bridge
11 Southwark Street
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My favourite berry pancakes in London. Good spot for brunch or even all-day breakfast. Again there will be queues but luckily you are 5 minutes' walk away so you can get there and away fast :-)
Fab doughnuts. These guys do bread and pasty making courses. So if you fancy picking up a new skill while you're in London...
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Bread Ahead
249 Pavilion Rd
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Fab doughnuts. These guys do bread and pasty making courses. So if you fancy picking up a new skill while you're in London...
Good spot, tucked away from the main street thronged with people. Order a pastry and coffee and get away from the crowds.
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Le Pain Quotidien
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Good spot, tucked away from the main street thronged with people. Order a pastry and coffee and get away from the crowds.
Consistently good pizza delivered to the apartment. Order online or via phone.
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Papa John's Pizza
168 Tower Bridge Rd
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Consistently good pizza delivered to the apartment. Order online or via phone.
One of my favourite modern Indian restaurants. Try the okra fries or the pav bhaji - yum! Be prepared to queue for up to 45 mins if you're going for dinner. To avoid wait, go very early or late.
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Dishoom
12 Upper St Martin's Ln
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One of my favourite modern Indian restaurants. Try the okra fries or the pav bhaji - yum! Be prepared to queue for up to 45 mins if you're going for dinner. To avoid wait, go very early or late.
I love the 'high tea' here. It's basically an afternoon tea. They cater for any special dietary requirements. You do need to book well ahead and it's not cheap - but it's a worthwhile special treat
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The Ritz London
150 Piccadilly
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I love the 'high tea' here. It's basically an afternoon tea. They cater for any special dietary requirements. You do need to book well ahead and it's not cheap - but it's a worthwhile special treat
Lovely restaurant for lunch. There are sometimes deals to be had with set menus. Book ahead. Lovely date spot or even with groups
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Galvin at Windows
22 Park Ln
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Lovely restaurant for lunch. There are sometimes deals to be had with set menus. Book ahead. Lovely date spot or even with groups
Great rooftop outdoor area for lunch during spring and dinner during sultry summer evenings. Again, set menus sometimes give good value for money.
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Coq d'Argent
1 Poultry
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Great rooftop outdoor area for lunch during spring and dinner during sultry summer evenings. Again, set menus sometimes give good value for money.
Yummy Mexican food in central London. I have been known to get tipsy with their margaritas! You may want to head here if you end up having to wait too long at Dishoom next door...
Cantina Laredo
10 Upper St Martin's Ln
Yummy Mexican food in central London. I have been known to get tipsy with their margaritas! You may want to head here if you end up having to wait too long at Dishoom next door...
One of my favourite brunch spots. The ricotta pancakes are over-the-top rich (so share with someone). Best thing to sit outside in the sun and gobble up on a Sunday morning.
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The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square
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One of my favourite brunch spots. The ricotta pancakes are over-the-top rich (so share with someone). Best thing to sit outside in the sun and gobble up on a Sunday morning.
I think this place may have the best takeaway falafel in town - I have mine in a container (no pita bread), with all the salad, tahini, hummus, chilli sauce, falafel and extra pilpel. Yum!
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Pilpel
38 Brushfield St
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I think this place may have the best takeaway falafel in town - I have mine in a container (no pita bread), with all the salad, tahini, hummus, chilli sauce, falafel and extra pilpel. Yum!
5 star hotel. Normally hard to get reservations for lunch/dinner, but breakfast is great value. You have to book ahead and brunch ends at 11:30am (so you can't sleep in and head out).
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The Wolseley
160 Piccadilly
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5 star hotel. Normally hard to get reservations for lunch/dinner, but breakfast is great value. You have to book ahead and brunch ends at 11:30am (so you can't sleep in and head out).
One of my fave brunch places. Take the tube from my place straight to Kings Cross Station, it's a short walk from there.
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Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary Square
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One of my fave brunch places. Take the tube from my place straight to Kings Cross Station, it's a short walk from there.
Tasty Indian food.
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Ganapati
38 Holly Grove
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Tasty Indian food.
We all need fast food now and then. This is in a prime spot by the river. Get some takeaway and find yourself a riverside bench.
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Nando's Clink Street
225-227 Clink Street
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We all need fast food now and then. This is in a prime spot by the river. Get some takeaway and find yourself a riverside bench.
Excellent tapas and drinks.
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Pizarro
194 Bermondsey St
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Excellent tapas and drinks.
Fabulous cocktails! Decent food too
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Village East
171-173 Bermondsey St
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Fabulous cocktails! Decent food too
Cute little café with tasty (if slightly expensive) sandwiches and Panini. Free wifi.
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Four Corners
12 Lower Marsh
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Cute little café with tasty (if slightly expensive) sandwiches and Panini. Free wifi.
London's favourite Mexican.
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Wahaca Waterloo
119 Waterloo Rd
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London's favourite Mexican.
Lots of little restaurants here. Great spot in summer.
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The Wharf Restaurant
56 Upper Ground
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Lots of little restaurants here. Great spot in summer.
Grab a table or some takeaway. Salads, sandwiches, pasta, and lots of sweet baked things, along with coffee, tea etc.
Absolutely Starving
51 Tooley St
Grab a table or some takeaway. Salads, sandwiches, pasta, and lots of sweet baked things, along with coffee, tea etc.
Amazing fresh Italian. Fantastic pasta - one of my favourite Italian pasta spots in London
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Padella
6 Southwark St
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Amazing fresh Italian. Fantastic pasta - one of my favourite Italian pasta spots in London
This is the spot where I have had the best coffee in London. There's a bus 2 mins walk from the apartment that drops you about a 5-10 min walk from this café. And yes it's not close, but boy, is it worth it! :-) At least I think so!
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No67 Cafe & Restaurant
67 Peckham Road
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This is the spot where I have had the best coffee in London. There's a bus 2 mins walk from the apartment that drops you about a 5-10 min walk from this café. And yes it's not close, but boy, is it worth it! :-) At least I think so!
Good cocktails, attentive service, buzzing bar, good food in the restaurant. I've always had a good night here and have always gone with a group. Book ahead
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Dean Street Townhouse
69-71 Dean St
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Good cocktails, attentive service, buzzing bar, good food in the restaurant. I've always had a good night here and have always gone with a group. Book ahead
One of my favourite spots for a late weekend brunch in London. Book ahead for fantastic service and delicious food
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Berners Tavern
10 Berners St
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One of my favourite spots for a late weekend brunch in London. Book ahead for fantastic service and delicious food
Little hole in the wall. If you've never had Kati Rolls (or even if you have!), you've got to try this place! Fresh, cheap, delicious and the perfect break whilst shopping! Gets pretty crowded in this place but hang around and a table will empty out
The Kati Roll Company
24 Poland St
Little hole in the wall. If you've never had Kati Rolls (or even if you have!), you've got to try this place! Fresh, cheap, delicious and the perfect break whilst shopping! Gets pretty crowded in this place but hang around and a table will empty out

Drinks & Nightlife

Walk to the Shard in about 5 minutes for some great views and cocktails! Ask me for other fantastic spots for London views and/or favourite cocktail bars :-)
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碎片大廈
32 London Bridge St
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Walk to the Shard in about 5 minutes for some great views and cocktails! Ask me for other fantastic spots for London views and/or favourite cocktail bars :-)
My local pub with good live music on Saturday night. Plenty of people in their 20s-40s. They have great pies on the menu too :-)
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Tas The Cut
33 The Cut
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My local pub with good live music on Saturday night. Plenty of people in their 20s-40s. They have great pies on the menu too :-)
Quintessential British pub 5mins walk away. Busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Be prepared to stand and drink - but you won't mind waiting for a seat because you'll be too busy feeling like a local!
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia Rd
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Quintessential British pub 5mins walk away. Busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Be prepared to stand and drink - but you won't mind waiting for a seat because you'll be too busy feeling like a local!
Pub in an excellent spot by the river with outdoor seating. Grab a pint and keep a keen eye out for people vacating their seat - it gets very busy.
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Anchor Bankside
34 Park St
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Pub in an excellent spot by the river with outdoor seating. Grab a pint and keep a keen eye out for people vacating their seat - it gets very busy.
Amazing tapas and drinks.
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José
104 Bermondsey St
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Amazing tapas and drinks.
Fantastic pub.
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The Garrison Public House
99 Bermondsey St
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Fantastic pub.
Excellent pub.
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The Woolpack
98 Bermondsey St
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Excellent pub.
They don't advertise it loudly, but ask quietly for their 2-for-1 cocktail deal late in the afternoon on weeknights. Great views from the windows but the bar is not set next to the windows so need to go wandering! Live music on some nights, and if the hotel is booked heavily, the bar scene will be pretty busy too
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Primo Bar, London
200 Westminster Bridge Rd
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They don't advertise it loudly, but ask quietly for their 2-for-1 cocktail deal late in the afternoon on weeknights. Great views from the windows but the bar is not set next to the windows so need to go wandering! Live music on some nights, and if the hotel is booked heavily, the bar scene will be pretty busy too
Nice mojitos here and an outdoor seating area which is a nice drinks spot in the summer.
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Cubana
48 Lower Marsh
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Nice mojitos here and an outdoor seating area which is a nice drinks spot in the summer.
Gets packed on Thurs and Fri nights in summer after work.
Mulberry Bush
89 Upper Ground
Gets packed on Thurs and Fri nights in summer after work.

Everything Else

My local drycleaners, 30 seconds walk away - £9 for 5 business shirts, bargain! :-)
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Borough High Street
Borough High Street
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My local drycleaners, 30 seconds walk away - £9 for 5 business shirts, bargain! :-)
Gym that allows you to pay per visit. About 5 minutes walk from the flat.
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PureGym London Borough
Long Lane
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Gym that allows you to pay per visit. About 5 minutes walk from the flat.
Lovely spot - a quiet square with proper terraced Georgian houses surrounding it.
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Trinity Church Square
Trinity Church Square
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Lovely spot - a quiet square with proper terraced Georgian houses surrounding it.
My local library. You won't be able to borrow the books but nothing is stopping you from grabbing a comfy seat to read away a couple of hours in the library itself!
Southwark Local Studies Library
211 Borough High St
My local library. You won't be able to borrow the books but nothing is stopping you from grabbing a comfy seat to read away a couple of hours in the library itself!
Wine shop 30 seconds from the flat. Stocks wines from all over Europe and the world - not your average cheapo wine store! The guys in the shop know their stuff so it's a nice stop for wine lovers.
Waterloo Wine Co Ltd
Lant Street
Wine shop 30 seconds from the flat. Stocks wines from all over Europe and the world - not your average cheapo wine store! The guys in the shop know their stuff so it's a nice stop for wine lovers.
Modern art museum. Excellent.
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泰特現代美術館
Bankside
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Modern art museum. Excellent.
In the Southbank. Worth checking the website to see if you can book a play, orchestra performance etc during your stay in London.
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皇家節日廳
Belvedere Road
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In the Southbank. Worth checking the website to see if you can book a play, orchestra performance etc during your stay in London.
During the week, around lunchtime, food stalls set up here. On the weekend there is a market. Google for timings.
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Lower Marsh
Lower Marsh
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During the week, around lunchtime, food stalls set up here. On the weekend there is a market. Google for timings.
There is a regular antiques market here that is very popular. Google for timings.
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Bermondsey Antique Market
11 Bermondsey Square
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There is a regular antiques market here that is very popular. Google for timings.
The famous night club.
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Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt St
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The famous night club.
The Imperial War Museum. Really interesting weaponry and stories.
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帝國戰爭博物館
Lambeth Road
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The Imperial War Museum. Really interesting weaponry and stories.
Short courses and part time courses.
Morley College London
61 Westminster Bridge Rd
Short courses and part time courses.
Not many people know about this place!
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佛羅倫斯·南丁格爾博物館
2 Lambeth Palace Rd
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Not many people know about this place!
Excellent plays.
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Young Vic
66 The Cut
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Excellent plays.
Wander around here and get a little lost. Paved streets full of cute and quirky shops and the occasional mini museum.
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Seven Dials
Seven Dials
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Wander around here and get a little lost. Paved streets full of cute and quirky shops and the occasional mini museum.
A must-do if you're a foodie! Not open on Sundays - best visited on Saturdays or even Thursdays and Fridays.
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Borough Market
Borough High Street
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A must-do if you're a foodie! Not open on Sundays - best visited on Saturdays or even Thursdays and Fridays.
Another must-see if you're a foodie. Go along on a Saturday.
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40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby St
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Another must-see if you're a foodie. Go along on a Saturday.

Getting Around

Takes people 5-10 minutes to walk from London Bridge station to the apartment. London Bridge includes the Jubilee (silver) line, Northern (black) line and numerous trains that take you out of London and into the countryside. Huge bus stop also
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London Bridge Station
Station Approach Road
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Takes people 5-10 minutes to walk from London Bridge station to the apartment. London Bridge includes the Jubilee (silver) line, Northern (black) line and numerous trains that take you out of London and into the countryside. Huge bus stop also
2 minute walk from the apartment. The Northern (black) line runs through here, and a number of buses also run down Borough High Street. Many of the buses run for 24 hours.
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Borough station
Borough High Street
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2 minute walk from the apartment. The Northern (black) line runs through here, and a number of buses also run down Borough High Street. Many of the buses run for 24 hours.