Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Relaxed, informal pub-restaurant with great food and a great selection of beers on tap. The chicken kiev is super. Dog friendly in the pub area.
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Parlour Kensal
5 Regent StRelaxed, informal pub-restaurant with great food and a great selection of beers on tap. The chicken kiev is super. Dog friendly in the pub area.
Relaxed pub-restaurant with great food and a good selection of beers & wine. Dog friendly in the pub area.
137 abantu bendawo batusa
The Chamberlayne
83 Chamberlayne RdRelaxed pub-restaurant with great food and a good selection of beers & wine. Dog friendly in the pub area.
Lovely turkish food at good prices. I love the mixed shish, humous and falafel. Bring your own booze (which you can buy from Borough Wines which stocks excellent choices of craft beer and wine or you can get booze in the Tesco; both are opposite). Eat in or take away.
19 abantu bendawo batusa
shishlique
55 Chamberlayne RdLovely turkish food at good prices. I love the mixed shish, humous and falafel. Bring your own booze (which you can buy from Borough Wines which stocks excellent choices of craft beer and wine or you can get booze in the Tesco; both are opposite). Eat in or take away.
This is relaxed with friendly staff, great pizza and not too pricey (for London). Take away or eat in.
95 abantu bendawo batusa
Sacro Cuore Pizza
45 Chamberlayne RdThis is relaxed with friendly staff, great pizza and not too pricey (for London). Take away or eat in.
A great pub-restaurant with great food, beers and wines on bustling Salusbury Road. Dog friendly.
134 abantu bendawo batusa
The Salusbury
50-52 Salusbury RdA great pub-restaurant with great food, beers and wines on bustling Salusbury Road. Dog friendly.
A great farmer's market with wonderful produce (& prices to match!) lovely for a look around, a pastry and a coffee most Sunday mornings.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Salusbury Primary School
Salusbury RoadA great farmer's market with wonderful produce (& prices to match!) lovely for a look around, a pastry and a coffee most Sunday mornings.
This is the best gelato in London. Amazing flavours, central but very small if you want to eat in. Definitely worth a visit if you're keen on ice cream.
18 abantu bendawo batusa
Gelupo
7 Archer StThis is the best gelato in London. Amazing flavours, central but very small if you want to eat in. Definitely worth a visit if you're keen on ice cream.
Wonderful Portuguese tarts and coffee, sandwiches and more very popular with locals - great to combine with a wander around Portobello road market.
94 abantu bendawo batusa
Lisboa Patisserie
57 Golborne RdWonderful Portuguese tarts and coffee, sandwiches and more very popular with locals - great to combine with a wander around Portobello road market.
Super relaxed, charming Austrian restaurant a walk along the canal from our flat. We go there to meet our requirements for our schnitzel obsession!
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Kipferl Kneipe & Kitchen
95 Golborne RdSuper relaxed, charming Austrian restaurant a walk along the canal from our flat. We go there to meet our requirements for our schnitzel obsession!
Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdGood pizza, handily located on Portobello road.
This place is very family friendly and super to have brunch or lunch at. There is an attached studio which often has yoga, pilates and other classes. Check their website for the drop in classes.
57 abantu bendawo batusa
Gracelands
118 College RdThis place is very family friendly and super to have brunch or lunch at. There is an attached studio which often has yoga, pilates and other classes. Check their website for the drop in classes.
This is a great butchers and fishmonger for those of you who want to buy amazing produce and cook at home. It's pricey but cheaper than eating similar produce in a restaurant so worth the investment in my opinion.
31 abantu bendawo batusa
Brooks
91-93 Chamberlayne RdThis is a great butchers and fishmonger for those of you who want to buy amazing produce and cook at home. It's pricey but cheaper than eating similar produce in a restaurant so worth the investment in my opinion.
Great place to grab a coffee or pastry on your way somewhere, also there are plenty of seats to eat in if you wish.
71 abantu bendawo batusa
Minkies Deli
1-3 Station TerraceGreat place to grab a coffee or pastry on your way somewhere, also there are plenty of seats to eat in if you wish.
Super little cafe opposite Kensal Rise station with great coffee, pastries and sandwiches.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Cable co.
Chamberlayne RoadSuper little cafe opposite Kensal Rise station with great coffee, pastries and sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local pub very near the flat. Lovely bar staff and ok pub food. We go here for a pint as there's plenty of space and it's dog friendly. Crowds are here on days with sports going on as they have good big screens and lots of seating.
41 abantu bendawo batusa
The Masons Arms
665 Harrow RdLocal pub very near the flat. Lovely bar staff and ok pub food. We go here for a pint as there's plenty of space and it's dog friendly. Crowds are here on days with sports going on as they have good big screens and lots of seating.
Super little off licence which has a few small tables & does some wine tasting evenings. Lovely craft beers, wines and spirits available.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Rise & Vine (Borough Wines & Beers)
30 Station TerraceSuper little off licence which has a few small tables & does some wine tasting evenings. Lovely craft beers, wines and spirits available.
Parks & Nature
It's only 10 minutes away on the overground train from Kensal Rise. It's the largest wooded park in central London. From the top of Parliament Hill you get a great view of the London skyline.
You can go swimming in Hampstead ponds for the ultimate London swimming experience for free or a small donation. There is a ladies only pond, men only pond and a mixed pond. Be aware that children under 8 are not permitted.
Free to visit! Dogs allowed off the lead.
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Hampstead Heath
It's only 10 minutes away on the overground train from Kensal Rise. It's the largest wooded park in central London. From the top of Parliament Hill you get a great view of the London skyline.
You can go swimming in Hampstead ponds for the ultimate London swimming experience for free or a small donation. There is a ladies only pond, men only pond and a mixed pond. Be aware that children under 8 are not permitted.
Free to visit! Dogs allowed off the lead.
Great to walk about, see the Princess Diana memorial fountain (super for toddlers to splash about in when supervised), handsome avenues and the Serpentine gallery. You can also swim in the Serpentine pond, take a pedalo and hire bicycles to ride around.
From our flat you can take buses 452 or 52 south towards Notting Hill/Victoria, and get off at Palace Gardens Terrace / Notting Hill Gate (Stop K).
Dogs allowed off the lead.
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Hyde Park
Great to walk about, see the Princess Diana memorial fountain (super for toddlers to splash about in when supervised), handsome avenues and the Serpentine gallery. You can also swim in the Serpentine pond, take a pedalo and hire bicycles to ride around.
From our flat you can take buses 452 or 52 south towards Notting Hill/Victoria, and get off at Palace Gardens Terrace / Notting Hill Gate (Stop K).
Dogs allowed off the lead.
A super little local park with excellent playground for kids including a huge climbing frame for older children, and a sandpit area for toddlers and a shallow pool for all.
Also pitch and putt course, a cafe and ice cream.
201 abantu bendawo batusa
Queen's Park
A super little local park with excellent playground for kids including a huge climbing frame for older children, and a sandpit area for toddlers and a shallow pool for all.
Also pitch and putt course, a cafe and ice cream.
A lovely park, beautifully planted with a cafe, children's play area and outdoor exercise machines.
Dogs allowed off the lead.
58 abantu bendawo batusa
Roundwood Park
A lovely park, beautifully planted with a cafe, children's play area and outdoor exercise machines.
Dogs allowed off the lead.
Shopping
Made famous by the film 'Notting Hill' this street is packed full of antique, clothes and food stalls on Fridays and Saturdays. There are lots of permanent shops, restaurants and bars there too and walkable from the flat (in about 10/15 minutes).
417 abantu bendawo batusa
Portobello Road
Portobello RoadMade famous by the film 'Notting Hill' this street is packed full of antique, clothes and food stalls on Fridays and Saturdays. There are lots of permanent shops, restaurants and bars there too and walkable from the flat (in about 10/15 minutes).
Arts & Culture
Unusual small museum showcasing bygone decades of packaging of popular products. Really lovely and small so achievable, if like me, your concentration is a little short for some of the bigger museums.
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I-Museum yezibalo
111-117 Lancaster RdUnusual small museum showcasing bygone decades of packaging of popular products. Really lovely and small so achievable, if like me, your concentration is a little short for some of the bigger museums.
It's an iconic and wonderful modern art gallery on picturesque and touristy southbank. Easy to fit into any sightseeing trip in London. Wonderful cafe and restaurant and a super place to get views of London along the river Thames.
From the flat it's one easy trip on the underground from Kensal Green tube station to Waterloo then a short walk to the gallery.
2008 abantu bendawo batusa
Tate Modern
BanksideIt's an iconic and wonderful modern art gallery on picturesque and touristy southbank. Easy to fit into any sightseeing trip in London. Wonderful cafe and restaurant and a super place to get views of London along the river Thames.
From the flat it's one easy trip on the underground from Kensal Green tube station to Waterloo then a short walk to the gallery.
Entertainment & Activities
A great, local cinema in a converted house which has a bar and small gallery. Run by volunteers and supporting a charity meaning your viewing supports great causes.
128 abantu bendawo batusa
Lexi Cinema
194b Chamberlayne RdA great, local cinema in a converted house which has a bar and small gallery. Run by volunteers and supporting a charity meaning your viewing supports great causes.
Essentials
This is a huge supermarket located about a 5 minute walk from the flat. It has everything you could possibly need!
462 abantu bendawo batusa
Sainsbury's
2 Canal WayThis is a huge supermarket located about a 5 minute walk from the flat. It has everything you could possibly need!
Along Chamberlayne there are a few small supermarkets along with gift shops, pubs, post office and newsagents.
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Chamberlayne Road
Chamberlayne RoadAlong Chamberlayne there are a few small supermarkets along with gift shops, pubs, post office and newsagents.