Guidebook for London

Sally
Guidebook for London

Entertainment & Activities

Great little cafe 5 mins walk from our home. Open 7.30am - 4pm everyday, so good place to take the kids when you're up early. Has a play house and books and range of kids snacks. Can get very busy!
8 yerel halk öneriyor
The Plumtree Café
241 Greenwich High Rd
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Great little cafe 5 mins walk from our home. Open 7.30am - 4pm everyday, so good place to take the kids when you're up early. Has a play house and books and range of kids snacks. Can get very busy!
Great local cinema with nice bar upstairs and cafe downstairs. Offers baby screenings and kids cinema on a Saturday morning at 10.30/11am.
101 yerel halk öneriyor
Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High Rd
101 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local cinema with nice bar upstairs and cafe downstairs. Offers baby screenings and kids cinema on a Saturday morning at 10.30/11am.
Great new childrens gallery downstairs. Free to enter so great for entertaining the kids on a rainy day. Also has an older kids gallery upstairs as well as a large map on the 1st floor to explore.
373 yerel halk öneriyor
Ulusal Denizcilik Müzesi
Romney Road
373 yerel halk öneriyor
Great new childrens gallery downstairs. Free to enter so great for entertaining the kids on a rainy day. Also has an older kids gallery upstairs as well as a large map on the 1st floor to explore.
Has childrens section at the back and offers free singing sessions on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
West Greenwich Library
146 Greenwich High Rd
Has childrens section at the back and offers free singing sessions on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
Fantastic park with lots to explore & great view. Playground with sandpit in bottom corner. Duck pond in central area. Deers at the top. Great for scooting and biking. Cafe at bottom and in middle.
736 yerel halk öneriyor
Greenwich Parkı
736 yerel halk öneriyor
Fantastic park with lots to explore & great view. Playground with sandpit in bottom corner. Duck pond in central area. Deers at the top. Great for scooting and biking. Cafe at bottom and in middle.
Local city farm set in a large park. Close/on way to Canary Wharf. Has a cafe too.
140 yerel halk öneriyor
Mudchute Parkı ve Çiftliği
Pier Street
140 yerel halk öneriyor
Local city farm set in a large park. Close/on way to Canary Wharf. Has a cafe too.
Museum of Docklands. Free entry. Has small childrens soft play and indoor water area plus a few other bits. Kids area is open from 2pm.
217 yerel halk öneriyor
Londra Docklands Müzesi
Hertsmere Road
217 yerel halk öneriyor
Museum of Docklands. Free entry. Has small childrens soft play and indoor water area plus a few other bits. Kids area is open from 2pm.
One of several local swimming pools. Has a small slide for children. Also has a separate soft play area upstairs with a large indoor slide.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Wavelengths Leisure Centre
Giffin Street
11 yerel halk öneriyor
One of several local swimming pools. Has a small slide for children. Also has a separate soft play area upstairs with a large indoor slide.

Food Scene

Great for cocktails and interesting choice of sushi and sticks. Nice ambience.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Sticks'n'Sushi Greenwich
1 Nelson Rd
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Great for cocktails and interesting choice of sushi and sticks. Nice ambience.
Pub and restaurant with good menu and nice ambience. Nice spacious conservatory/dining area.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Richard I
52/54 Royal Hill
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Pub and restaurant with good menu and nice ambience. Nice spacious conservatory/dining area.
Nice local restaurant and bar serving modern British food. Will do take away service also (nice fish and chips).
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Rivington Greenwich
178 Greenwich High Rd
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice local restaurant and bar serving modern British food. Will do take away service also (nice fish and chips).
Nice, small local restaurant very close to our place. Not particularly child-friendly.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Inside Restaurant
19 Greenwich South Street
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice, small local restaurant very close to our place. Not particularly child-friendly.
Another local bar/restaurant. Bar food served downstairs and in the garden, more formal restaurant upstairs. Lovely garden space.
27 yerel halk öneriyor
The Guildford Arms
55 Guildford Grove
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Another local bar/restaurant. Bar food served downstairs and in the garden, more formal restaurant upstairs. Lovely garden space.
Confusingly it is not next to the famous tea clipper but further down the river to the East just past the power station, gorgeous old building on the river serving gastro-pub food.
4 Ballast Quay
4 Ballast Quay
Confusingly it is not next to the famous tea clipper but further down the river to the East just past the power station, gorgeous old building on the river serving gastro-pub food.

Shopping

Great local gelato shop. Does mini kids gelatos for £1! Also has a champagne bar upstairs.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Black Vanilla
5 College Approach
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local gelato shop. Does mini kids gelatos for £1! Also has a champagne bar upstairs.
Great local wine shop at the end of our street - couldn't be any closer! Helpful service, good selection of wine and also some beers/spririts.
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Davy's Wine Vaults - Greenwich
161 Greenwich High Rd
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local wine shop at the end of our street - couldn't be any closer! Helpful service, good selection of wine and also some beers/spririts.
Local pharmacist, very close to the house. Open until 7pm on week nights.
Duncans Pharmacy
193-195 Greenwich High Rd
Local pharmacist, very close to the house. Open until 7pm on week nights.
Interesting local junk shop - bit of a warren once your in as they have stuff downstairs too. Also has a quirky tea room in the back!
7 yerel halk öneriyor
The Junk Shop
9 Greenwich S St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Interesting local junk shop - bit of a warren once your in as they have stuff downstairs too. Also has a quirky tea room in the back!
Lovely local shop selling their own hand drawn lampshades, cards, fabric and other items.
Lush Designs
18-22 College Approach
Lovely local shop selling their own hand drawn lampshades, cards, fabric and other items.
Local toy shop. Can bit a bit pricey and not the most helpful in my experience, but has a decent range or toys and often has a bubble machine outside which amuses our children!
Chock A Block Toys
5 Nelson Rd
Local toy shop. Can bit a bit pricey and not the most helpful in my experience, but has a decent range or toys and often has a bubble machine outside which amuses our children!

Everything Else

Tourist info of course, but also has a nice little shop with some local and London memorabilia.
Greenwich Tourist Information Centre
Tourist info of course, but also has a nice little shop with some local and London memorabilia.
Closest local doctor.
South Street Medical Centre
71A Greenwich S St
Closest local doctor.
Old pedestrian foot tunnel taking you under the Thames to the north side of the river. From here you can walk to Mudchute city farm or Canary Wharf or just enjoy a different view of Greenwich.
52 yerel halk öneriyor
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
52 yerel halk öneriyor
Old pedestrian foot tunnel taking you under the Thames to the north side of the river. From here you can walk to Mudchute city farm or Canary Wharf or just enjoy a different view of Greenwich.
The market is currently under redevelopment, however parts of it are still open. The food section is definitely worth a visit - the stalls can vary but the Pimp my Ramen stall is a current fave!
469 yerel halk öneriyor
Greenwich Pazarı
5B Greenwich Market
469 yerel halk öneriyor
The market is currently under redevelopment, however parts of it are still open. The food section is definitely worth a visit - the stalls can vary but the Pimp my Ramen stall is a current fave!
Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR
755 yerel halk öneriyor
Kraliçe Elizabeth Olimpiyat Parkı
755 yerel halk öneriyor
Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR

Essentials

Fanatastic local butchers very close to our house. The pork chops and chicken breasts are our particular favourites!
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Drings Ltd
22 Royal Hill
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Fanatastic local butchers very close to our house. The pork chops and chicken breasts are our particular favourites!
Nice, large local supermarket within walking distance. Can scoot or work by the river/bridge nearby.
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Waitrose & Partners Greenwich
Dowells Street
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice, large local supermarket within walking distance. Can scoot or work by the river/bridge nearby.
Great local fishmonger, right next to the Cheese Board, butchers and greengrocers.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Prykes
26 Royal Hill
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local fishmonger, right next to the Cheese Board, butchers and greengrocers.
Local greengrocer with lovely colourful display. Sometimes fruit/veg doesn't seem the freshest!
10 yerel halk öneriyor
The Creaky Shed
20 Royal Hill
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Local greengrocer with lovely colourful display. Sometimes fruit/veg doesn't seem the freshest!
Wouldn't recommend this apart from it's 24 hours and very close, in case of emergencies or late arrivals!
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Tesco Superstore
290A Lewisham Rd
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Wouldn't recommend this apart from it's 24 hours and very close, in case of emergencies or late arrivals!
Lovely local cheese shop, also selling bread, pastries, beer and wine.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
The Cheeseboard
26 Royal Hill
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Lovely local cheese shop, also selling bread, pastries, beer and wine.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local brewery pub/bar/restaurant/cafe. Serves meantime beer. Great garden leading on the naval college grounds, right by the river. Good burger, although a bit pricey!
42 yerel halk öneriyor
The Old Brewery
42 yerel halk öneriyor
Local brewery pub/bar/restaurant/cafe. Serves meantime beer. Great garden leading on the naval college grounds, right by the river. Good burger, although a bit pricey!
Great local pub serving predominantly meantime beer. Garden at the back. Great burger and chips.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
The Greenwich Union
56 Royal Hill
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local pub serving predominantly meantime beer. Garden at the back. Great burger and chips.
Wine Bar and restaurant at the end of our road. Decent food, normally has a set meal deal. Small outdoor seating area. Also has nice cocktail bar downstairs called the Cooperage.
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Davy's Wine Vaults - Greenwich
161 Greenwich High Rd
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Wine Bar and restaurant at the end of our road. Decent food, normally has a set meal deal. Small outdoor seating area. Also has nice cocktail bar downstairs called the Cooperage.
One of several pubs very close to us. Definitely not my favourite but is next to a small pedestrianised street (locally known as 'Play Street') where children can safely scoot/play!
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Ashburnham Arms
25 Ashburnham Grove
12 yerel halk öneriyor
One of several pubs very close to us. Definitely not my favourite but is next to a small pedestrianised street (locally known as 'Play Street') where children can safely scoot/play!

Sightseeing

Wander around these magnificent historic buildings on the river. The Painted Hall is definitely worth a visit and entrance is free.
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Eski Kraliyet Denizcilik Okulu
King William Walk
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Wander around these magnificent historic buildings on the river. The Painted Hall is definitely worth a visit and entrance is free.