Guidebook for London
Getting Around
Less than 10 minutes walk away from our home. Victoria underground metro line (light blue colour line, buses and national railroad available.
98 locals recommend
Vauxhall station
Less than 10 minutes walk away from our home. Victoria underground metro line (light blue colour line, buses and national railroad available.
Less than 10 minutes walk to Northern Underground line (black line) station.
64 locals recommend
Oval station
310 Kennington Park RdLess than 10 minutes walk to Northern Underground line (black line) station.
Saint Georges Wharf
Saint George WharfCommuter speed boat that travel up and down the Thames River.
Parks & Nature
Nice little park with open spaces, tennis courts, children's playground, cafe and meadow garden.
55 locals recommend
Vauxhall Park
Lawn LaneNice little park with open spaces, tennis courts, children's playground, cafe and meadow garden.
Essentials
Good small version of Waitress grocery store. Convenient at Vauxhall station.
62 locals recommend
Little Waitrose & Partners
3 BondwayGood small version of Waitress grocery store. Convenient at Vauxhall station.
Sainsbury's Local
326 Battersea Park RdGood shop for buying essential groceries at Vauxhall station.
Food Scene
Good French American restaurant, with excellent cocktails and food. Open late.
24 locals recommend
Counter Vauxhall
7-11 S Lambeth PlGood French American restaurant, with excellent cocktails and food. Open late.
Excellent Indian food with a mix of known and lesser known dishes. VERY GOOD!
27 locals recommend
Mumbai Delight
51A S Lambeth RdExcellent Indian food with a mix of known and lesser known dishes. VERY GOOD!
Excellent greasy hamburgers with crinkle cut fries. Order a milkshake with a little liquor.
58 locals recommend
Dirty Burger Vauxhall
6 S Lambeth RdExcellent greasy hamburgers with crinkle cut fries. Order a milkshake with a little liquor.
Good if pricey gastro-pub serving traditional British food....and that is a good thing.
106 locals recommend
Canton Arms
177 S Lambeth RdGood if pricey gastro-pub serving traditional British food....and that is a good thing.
EXCELLENT fish and chips. It is where the taxi drivers go. If you eat fish and chips once, make it this place.
24 locals recommend
Masters Superfish
191 Waterloo RdEXCELLENT fish and chips. It is where the taxi drivers go. If you eat fish and chips once, make it this place.
It's Starbucks, the well-known international coffee place conveniently located at Vauxhall station on street level.
192 locals recommend
Starbucks Coffee
2 S Lambeth RdIt's Starbucks, the well-known international coffee place conveniently located at Vauxhall station on street level.
Good little place to eat. Cafe in an updated-1940s style with simple tables and pale green walls, plus flower-filled terrace.
37 locals recommend
The Oval Lounge bar & kitchen
24 Clapham RoadGood little place to eat. Cafe in an updated-1940s style with simple tables and pale green walls, plus flower-filled terrace.
Arts & Culture
Cricket stadium for Surrey cricket and international test cricket matches.
187 locals recommend
The Oval
Kennington OvalCricket stadium for Surrey cricket and international test cricket matches.
Contemporary art gallery home to artist Damien Hirst's collection. Visiting collections as well.
62 locals recommend
Newport Street Gallery
9 Newport StContemporary art gallery home to artist Damien Hirst's collection. Visiting collections as well.
Outstanding museum about war history from a British perspective.
461 locals recommend
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadOutstanding museum about war history from a British perspective.
Tate Britain
MillbankHome of Classic British art.
Home of Modern art in London. Outstanding reused building that used to be a power station.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideHome of Modern art in London. Outstanding reused building that used to be a power station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good modern take on a traditional British pub. Prices a little expensive but good place.
97 locals recommend
Fentiman Arms
64 Fentiman RdGood modern take on a traditional British pub. Prices a little expensive but good place.
Sightseeing
Beefeater Gin Distillery London
20 Montford PlReal gin distillery nearby with tours.
You can't go in but you can see the building where James Bond and his colleagues work.
43 locals recommend
Secret Intelligence Service MI6
You can't go in but you can see the building where James Bond and his colleagues work.