Budget London
Sightseeing
London's best park, by miles! Stunning landscaped gardens on th banks of the Thames, views of beautiful bridges and the Chelsea embankment, lakeside restaurants, tennis courts, outdoor gyms, running tracks and a Buddhist peace pagoda.
For kids there's a zoo, GoApe, THREE amazing playgrounds, and a bicycle rental shop that offers recumbent (low to the ground, easy-riding) bikes.
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Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadLondon's best park, by miles! Stunning landscaped gardens on th banks of the Thames, views of beautiful bridges and the Chelsea embankment, lakeside restaurants, tennis courts, outdoor gyms, running tracks and a Buddhist peace pagoda.
For kids there's a zoo, GoApe, THREE amazing playgrounds, and a bicycle rental shop that offers recumbent (low to the ground, easy-riding) bikes.
South Ken is bursting with amazing museums. The V&A is hard to beat (for grown ups). It's free to get in and on a sunny day there are few nicer places to eat than in its central courtyard.
It's a 40 minute walk over Albert Bridge and through South Ken (or a 15 minute bus ride - 49 or 345).
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadSouth Ken is bursting with amazing museums. The V&A is hard to beat (for grown ups). It's free to get in and on a sunny day there are few nicer places to eat than in its central courtyard.
It's a 40 minute walk over Albert Bridge and through South Ken (or a 15 minute bus ride - 49 or 345).
The most beautiful brige in London - especially at night. Walk over it many times. See it from Battersea Bridge and walk along the river between the two bridges.
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Albert Bridge
Albert BridgeThe most beautiful brige in London - especially at night. Walk over it many times. See it from Battersea Bridge and walk along the river between the two bridges.
River boats are a great way to get in and out of central London and the closest stop is at the far end of Battersea Park, near the power station. (You can also travel upstream to Wandsworth and beyond).
The boats cost a bit more than the train and it's not as fast, but they have cafes on board and you get to see the city from the river.
To get to the Battersea Power Station pier walk through the park and take the footpath underneath Chelsea Bridge.
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Battersea Power Station Pier
River boats are a great way to get in and out of central London and the closest stop is at the far end of Battersea Park, near the power station. (You can also travel upstream to Wandsworth and beyond).
The boats cost a bit more than the train and it's not as fast, but they have cafes on board and you get to see the city from the river.
To get to the Battersea Power Station pier walk through the park and take the footpath underneath Chelsea Bridge.
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Food scene
Quirky twists on delicious food. Ask if you can see the cellars. The restaurant is built over a series of old ice stores deep underground. Before the advent of modern refrigeration, barges would sail up The Thames and off load ice from Scandanavia into the cellars. Then it would be sold to restaurants and food wholesalers in London.
The place is owned by three brothers who source some of the ingredients from their parents farm. They also own the Rabbit restaurant on the King's Road.
One of the brothers, Richard Gladwin, was arrested there in 2015 for getting very drunk and waving his shotgun around. (maybe don't mention that if you want to see the cellars).
https://www.nutbourne-restaurant.com/
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/chelsea-diner-boss-arrested-after-man-pointed-shotgun-at-taxi-in-kings-road-a2954622.html
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Nutbourne
35-37 Parkgate RdQuirky twists on delicious food. Ask if you can see the cellars. The restaurant is built over a series of old ice stores deep underground. Before the advent of modern refrigeration, barges would sail up The Thames and off load ice from Scandanavia into the cellars. Then it would be sold to restaurants and food wholesalers in London.
The place is owned by three brothers who source some of the ingredients from their parents farm. They also own the Rabbit restaurant on the King's Road.
One of the brothers, Richard Gladwin, was arrested there in 2015 for getting very drunk and waving his shotgun around. (maybe don't mention that if you want to see the cellars).
https://www.nutbourne-restaurant.com/
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/chelsea-diner-boss-arrested-after-man-pointed-shotgun-at-taxi-in-kings-road-a2954622.html
This is our favourite local Italian and I've been coming here for 20 years. I always have the calves liver and zabaglione. I'm sure the rest of the menu is great as well.
https://antipastolondon.co.uk/food
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L'Antipasto Restaurant
511 Battersea Park RdThis is our favourite local Italian and I've been coming here for 20 years. I always have the calves liver and zabaglione. I'm sure the rest of the menu is great as well.
https://antipastolondon.co.uk/food
BREAKFAST: Battersea Square is a gorgeous little cobbled square with six different restaurants, about a five minute walk away. Good pastries and coffees.
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GAIL's Bakery Battersea Square
31- 32 Battersea SquareBREAKFAST: Battersea Square is a gorgeous little cobbled square with six different restaurants, about a five minute walk away. Good pastries and coffees.
BREAKFAST: This is my favourite place for a cooked breakfast. Every combination you can think of. They do an "early bird special" where you can chose from about six set menus for £6.
https://www.batterseagrill.co.uk/#!
Battersea Grill
70 Battersea Bridge RdBREAKFAST: This is my favourite place for a cooked breakfast. Every combination you can think of. They do an "early bird special" where you can chose from about six set menus for £6.
https://www.batterseagrill.co.uk/#!
BRUNCH in the PARK: Overlooking the lake in Battersea Park. Hamish and Annabell, the owners, have totally transformed this place.
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Pear Tree Cafe
BRUNCH in the PARK: Overlooking the lake in Battersea Park. Hamish and Annabell, the owners, have totally transformed this place.
Battersea Square
Battersea SquareShopping
Great shopping. The King's Road used to be part of London's bohemian artist scene. These days it is mostly designer boutiques and good restaurants. Walk over Battersea or Albert Bridges for some of the best river views in London.
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Kings Road
King's RoadGreat shopping. The King's Road used to be part of London's bohemian artist scene. These days it is mostly designer boutiques and good restaurants. Walk over Battersea or Albert Bridges for some of the best river views in London.
Nights out
For the music! This is one of London's real hidden gems. It is a French gypsy jazz bar with live music every night. Go for the music and the atmosphere. The food is ok, and the service can be surly, but a slightly charming way. Always worth it.
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Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
42-44 Battersea High StFor the music! This is one of London's real hidden gems. It is a French gypsy jazz bar with live music every night. Go for the music and the atmosphere. The food is ok, and the service can be surly, but a slightly charming way. Always worth it.
Fringe theatre on your doorstep. 503 is a really intimate space (capacity is probably 60 people max). And once you've seen the show the Latchmere Pub downstairs is great. (I worked behind the bar there when I left school - it has got a lot smarter since then).
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Theatre503
503 Battersea Park RdFringe theatre on your doorstep. 503 is a really intimate space (capacity is probably 60 people max). And once you've seen the show the Latchmere Pub downstairs is great. (I worked behind the bar there when I left school - it has got a lot smarter since then).
Fringe theatre and bar. Great range of shows, including previews performances of acts on their way to Edinburgh.
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Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender HillFringe theatre and bar. Great range of shows, including previews performances of acts on their way to Edinburgh.
I recently rediscovered this real gem of a local, with its regulars sat at the bar. The best atmosphere is at the front, around the bar.
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The Woodman
60 Battersea High StI recently rediscovered this real gem of a local, with its regulars sat at the bar. The best atmosphere is at the front, around the bar.
Neighbourhoods
Vibrant and historic borough, bursting with great walks, pubs and restaurants.
Walk through Battersea Park, along the river, to see the iconic power station or Albert Bridge.
Stop for a pint in the Prince Albert or treat yourself to a meal in the Nutbourne, in a converted wharf. (Ask the waiters nicely and they might take you into the cavernous basements that used to keep London's ice, when it came in boats from Scandanavia in the days before refrigeration).
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Battersea
Vibrant and historic borough, bursting with great walks, pubs and restaurants.
Walk through Battersea Park, along the river, to see the iconic power station or Albert Bridge.
Stop for a pint in the Prince Albert or treat yourself to a meal in the Nutbourne, in a converted wharf. (Ask the waiters nicely and they might take you into the cavernous basements that used to keep London's ice, when it came in boats from Scandanavia in the days before refrigeration).
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Cylcing is the cheapest and the fastest way to travel
You can rent bikes for £2/day from more than 750 docking stations across London. There is one at the end of our street. If you ever get lost just ask a cabbie (Black Taxi Driver) to point you in the right direction..
Manières d'économiser
Museums and galleries are free
We are 10 minutes by bus or bicycle from the amazing Natural History Museum, the Science Musem, the Victoria and Albert Museum (all in South Ken) and the Saatchi Gallery on the King's Road.
À ne pas manquer
Swim in the Serpentine - FREE - all year
Wild swim in the heart of London's Hyde Park, 365 days a year.
See the city like a Londoner and meet the city's most eccentric and friendly group of people at the Serpentine Swimming Club. It is open from 6am-9.30am every day of the year.
Guests are allowed one free swim. After that membership is only £20 a year.
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Buses
Travel all day for £4.50 and get gree sight-seeing from the upper deck.
Numbers 19, 44, 49, 319, 344 and 345 all stop near our flat.
Manières d'économiser
Walk
Central London is not so huge. You can walk to Buckingham Palace in 45 minutes - through a park and along the Thames.
Manières d'économiser
£10 theatre tickets at the Royal Court, Sloane Square
Tickets go on sale at 9am online. Be prompt and persistent.
If you don't get lucky online, swing by the box office in the afternoon and see if they have had any returns. Often they do.
Manières d'économiser
Eat cheap early
Lots of restaurants offer earlybird / pre-theatre dinner deals.
Cote, which is a chain of mid-market brasseries, offers three courses for £15 if you eat before 7pm.
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Don't forget the river boats
London was born as a port & the river is part of its soul.
You can get in and out of town on the river boats from Battersea Power Station Pier. A great way to travel and a great way to see the Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, HMS Trafalgar and the Shard etc.