Food Scene
Good Hope Cafe Hither Green
Ladywell Roadbaby friendly and good coffee by Mounsfield park.
Good Food
Sandhurst RoadOrganic food store with good coffee and freshly baked bread.
Saigon Foods
24 Catford BroadwayAuthentic Vietnamese food. Reasonably priced and baby friendly.
Blackheath Farmers Market
held in the station's car park on Sundays.
Just take bus 202 from the junction of Torridon road and South Circular Road, to Blackheath Station, then you are right at the town centre. It has many lovely restaurants, bars and cafes.
163 locals recommend
Blackheath
Prince Charles RoadJust take bus 202 from the junction of Torridon road and South Circular Road, to Blackheath Station, then you are right at the town centre. It has many lovely restaurants, bars and cafes.
Award winning British contemporary food. Right next to the picture house if you wish to plan an evening out. Does brunches over the weekend.
37 locals recommend
Rivington Greenwich
178 Greenwich High RdAward winning British contemporary food. Right next to the picture house if you wish to plan an evening out. Does brunches over the weekend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Catford Constitutional Club
108 Catford Broadwaytraditional pub near Catford station
local favorite. Lovely building, great atmosphere and family friendly.
25 locals recommend
The Station Hotel
14 Staplehurst Rdlocal favorite. Lovely building, great atmosphere and family friendly.
Quirky vintage bar featured in multiple magazines. Nice cocktails.
10 locals recommend
Little Nan's Broadway Theatre Saloon
Catford BroadwayQuirky vintage bar featured in multiple magazines. Nice cocktails.
Parks & Nature
local favorite. On the hill with great view to the city skyline. A huge playground. Cafe and icecream truck onsite on a good day.
24 locals recommend
Mountsfield Park
Stainton Roadlocal favorite. On the hill with great view to the city skyline. A huge playground. Cafe and icecream truck onsite on a good day.
ample parking, cafe onsite. tracks are relatively easy but long enough for a good workout. You can get to most of it on a buggy but a baby carrier is recommended if you wish to go off the track and wander into nearby villages.
11 locals recommend
Trosley Country Park
ample parking, cafe onsite. tracks are relatively easy but long enough for a good workout. You can get to most of it on a buggy but a baby carrier is recommended if you wish to go off the track and wander into nearby villages.
Good hiking trails around. Just follow the signs. How to get there - just put Shoreham in Google map and it will lead you to the village centre where you can find parking in the street.
9 locals recommend
Shoreham
Good hiking trails around. Just follow the signs. How to get there - just put Shoreham in Google map and it will lead you to the village centre where you can find parking in the street.
Beautiful park behind the library building, with a pond, playground and a lovely cafe. It has a massive green area where dogs are not allowed - suitable for young babies and toddlers to go wild.
Manor House Library
34 Old RdBeautiful park behind the library building, with a pond, playground and a lovely cafe. It has a massive green area where dogs are not allowed - suitable for young babies and toddlers to go wild.
Greenwich Park
Arts & Culture
Small theatre but with quality production. Tickets get sold out quickly as seats are limited. 1.7 miles from the house so you can drive it, or Uber it.
29 locals recommend
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Small theatre but with quality production. Tickets get sold out quickly as seats are limited. 1.7 miles from the house so you can drive it, or Uber it.
A good community library that has coffee and printing service. More importantly, the children's centre is right next to the library. Check Lewisham Children's Centre Facebook page for daily events.
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon RdA good community library that has coffee and printing service. More importantly, the children's centre is right next to the library. Check Lewisham Children's Centre Facebook page for daily events.
Shopping
Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich MarketThe closest shopping mall with all the essential high street brands, plus cafe and Sainsbury's.
75 locals recommend
Lewisham Shopping Centre
Molesworth StreetThe closest shopping mall with all the essential high street brands, plus cafe and Sainsbury's.
Essentials
Lidl Catford
Plassy Roadvery easy to drive to and ample parking. Good for you to stock up.
Co-op Food - Catford
308-312 Sangley RdOpens early and closes late. 7 minutes' walk from the house.
Getting Around
Takes you to London bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross, Cannon Street. Platform 1 access is closer to the house. Platform 5 access is step free.
10 locals recommend
Hither Green
Takes you to London bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross, Cannon Street. Platform 1 access is closer to the house. Platform 5 access is step free.
Catford
Catford Bridge station
Catford Road