Best things to do in south London | London travel guide
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2 жыл бұрынIs south London the most underrated part of the city? When it comes to where tourists will venture, I think it is. In this London travel guide, I'll talk you to south London and show you some great places to go that us Londoners love. We've got a super unique bookshop, south London's most beautiful park, a coffee shop that's helping the homeless, and more things to check out in south London.
Want to make a day of it in south London? Find out my top recommendations for things to do in Peckham, Bermondsey and Brixton in The Casual Tourist Guide to South London: bit.ly/3z8I6U1 It includes an instant-download guide of over 50 recommendations, plus a digital map for your phone to show you where to go, and a printable checklist so you can keep track of which spots you've visited so far.
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About Love and London:
I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
Mentioned in this video:
Old Spike Roastery (Peckham)
Brockwell Park (Brixton) *partially wheelchair accessible
O2 Academy Brixton and Electric Brixton for live music
Roundtable Books (Brixton)
Fish Wings and Tings (Brixton) *Wheelchair accessible, market has WA toilet
Gong Bar (Bermondsey) *Wheelchair accessible
@stealth3409 10 ай бұрын
As a real south Londoner, there is much more in south London than just social enterprises. Crystal Palace park for example is an amazing historic park with lots to see and do
@loveandlondon 10 ай бұрын
Of course, only so much we can put in one video ❤️❤️
@goodmusic210 2 жыл бұрын
Vauxhall and Battersea have some decent spots as well. South London is the best part of London in my opinion. It has the sights and life!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
South is great!
@IH_8225shorts Жыл бұрын
I agree, I've lived there my entire life
@artguy1169 Жыл бұрын
Yes the new shopping centre at the power station is so cool I love it
@soham879 7 ай бұрын
@@IH_8225shorts is it safe for international students?
@daustin1025 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. London is an awesome city. I have been there twice. Jess, your videos are exceptionally helpful. You do a wonderful job!!!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Donald!
@spark_6710 2 жыл бұрын
I'll say that this channel is the 1st one on You Tube for everyone who's wanting to visit London ,or know about what London is like to check out !! Or even the one ,if they only had one to pick from !! 👍👍🇬🇧💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
@denverchiro 2 жыл бұрын
Great work as always thanks Jess!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! ❤️❤️❤️
@samjones4327 2 жыл бұрын
Okay Jess, this showcase is so near and dear to my heart and I can't wait to get to London so I can get to Brixton! The places you went to in this one was amazing, especially the coffee shop that donates their proceeds to ending homelessness. I was homeless for two years so knowing that when I come to Brixton, I can come buy some coffee, drink some and help save a life is suuuper exciting! The book shop is amazing as I have young people that I can get books for to learn about their heritage as well as learn about and appreciate other people that are different from them and appreciate being different! And Last but certainly not least!!!, Fish, Wings n Tings has been a major destination of mine since I started planning my trip, Brixton as a whole!!! So thank you for this video and thank you for all that you do for us. I've got a few more things to add to my guide book from you!! Be well, be safe and Cheers!!!
@mattseaton3521 2 жыл бұрын
This coffee shop is in Peckham, not Brixton - probably about 30 mins away, but another area that's definitely worth visiting.
@samjones4327 2 жыл бұрын
@@mattseaton3521 Thanks Will do👍🏽
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching !!! The cafe is in Peckham just so you know ❤️❤️
@jacksalisbury5218 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I always enjoy your vlogs.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Funeeman Жыл бұрын
You wonderfully emphasis the spirit of a Londoner Jess.
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@spark_6710 2 жыл бұрын
That's so sweet / good to know some cafes in London & Newport ,Wales do donate their profits to end homelessness !!! We all should support / participate with the cafes & the movement !! Thank you for introducing the cafe to us ! 👍👍🇬🇧💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more! We also show an amazing cafe social enterprise in our guide to North London: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pK6Trdh1xtGwfXU.html&t
@bobbydiamonddazzler3939 2 жыл бұрын
Hi jess, Tings is not a London slang word, it's actually a Jamaican, Caribbean slang word for things. And that how it got use in London.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for further clarifying that ❤️
@JK-nq1dl Жыл бұрын
I was going to comment this but you beat me to it lol
@Nivshin53 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff Jess - and that coming from a North London boy by origin! One very minor point ... "ting" is a Caribbean word for "thing" which has now added to vocabulary in the "Smoke" ... But for 'cor blimey' Cockneys its "Fings"!!!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@danholland8722 Жыл бұрын
Greenwich should have gotten a mention there's loads to do there; Cutty sark, Gypsy moth, loads of museums, Greenwich park, royal observatory, prime meridian, greenwich market plus you can get there by riverboat from central :)
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Greenwich is covered in my 6-Day London Itinerary: shop.loveandlondon.com/products/6-day-london-itinerary
@lazypicnic 2 жыл бұрын
So cool! I love London✨There are many places I want to go :)
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
You could be here for years and not even scratch the surface!
@AColonelPanic 2 жыл бұрын
Recent sub here. I will be visiting England next week, so i've been binging as many of your videos as i can find 🤣🤣 You and Geoff Marshall have been super helpful. Hopefully this rail strike doesn't happen while I'm there 🤞
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! If it does, don't stress, we are all in the same boat and we all get on with it :) Be sure to check out my shop for my London guides to help with your trip! shop.loveandlondon.com
@tita6762 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 💐
@ahmadshahahmadzai7712 2 жыл бұрын
Love London
@GregPreece 2 жыл бұрын
I used to live in South London. Everything you need in South London can be found in Brixton if you ask me 😂 (I'm slightly biased... used to live there)
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Peckham is great too! The first cafe is located there.
@SannamCo Жыл бұрын
There is so much more to south London than showcased here. Battersea park, Vauxhall, tooting market, mercato metropolitano, northcote road and Wimbledon area
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Yes of course! It's a small slice of a HUGE area lol!
@jefferymccauley9548 2 жыл бұрын
I just arrived in London yesterday! Staying until Sunday. I have watched several of your videos over the past few weeks. Went to the Tower of London today, and also checked out the Sky Garden:) Weather has been beautiful the past few days!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy! Don't forget it you need more of my local recommendations to grab my Casual Tourist Guides: shop.loveandlondon.com/collections/casual-tourist-guides-to-london
@Adrian-yp7nb 2 жыл бұрын
Nice around Tower Hill, walking along the Thames... Enjoy
@jefferymccauley9548 2 жыл бұрын
@@Adrian-yp7nb thank you! Yes - we enjoyed going to Sky Garden as well.
@spark_6710 2 жыл бұрын
@@jefferymccauley9548 NICE !! Hoping you had real good times / blasts there !! I bet you did !! The great weather in London alone says a lot !! Lol. You were blessed !! I hope we'll have great weather in Wales & England this summer ,too !!! My mom does bring fabulous weather everywhere she goes !! Lol.👍👍🇬🇧💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
@eri7-11 Жыл бұрын
Jess i luv u & binging on your videos, thanks for being great host
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching !
@bjoernaltmann 2 жыл бұрын
I should probably check out those drinks in the Shard. That café in Brixton is definitely on my list
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
The cafe is in Peckham! Enjoy , and thanks for watching.
@bjoernaltmann 2 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon thank you! Must have missed that 😊
@AndyKing1963 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Jess
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Andy!
@235deer 2 жыл бұрын
Some great breweries in Brixton too! Also the original Franco Manca is in Brixton Village
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed some great breweries! We recommend a couple in The Casual Tourist Guide to South London: shop.loveandlondon.com/products/the-casual-tourist-guide-to-south-london
@lawrencer25 2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video 👍👍👍🥰
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@richardmccarthy9580 2 жыл бұрын
A bit eye opening for me. Spent first 18 years in SE London (Bromley) but Brixton was generally where you passed through on the train to Victoria (and looked at the statues on the station platform). Will definitely stay on the Victoria tube line a bit longer next time and check it out.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Peckham is great too, which is where the cafe is located. You can find a ton more suggestions for these areas in The Casual Tourist Guide to South London: shop.loveandlondon.com
@ReddSpark 2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. Maybe also try Clapham Common - Balham - Tooting Broadway too!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Clapham and balham-- there's nothing interesting in those areas (I lived in both btw) thanks for watching!
@neiltravelvlogs1255 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful vlog 👍
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching !
@rajs4419 Жыл бұрын
Also Wimbledon Village, common, the Tennis Museum, Buddhist temple.
@lekhrajfulwariya8757 2 жыл бұрын
Love from India
@Adrian-yp7nb 2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️ My South London
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks for watching!
@anlerden4851 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to come to London.🤗🥰👍
@larrybland7187 2 жыл бұрын
Brockwell park looks nice Brixton is also the place I want to visit it looks awesome
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Head to Peckham too!
@larrybland7187 2 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon ok
@Thnsrd42 8 ай бұрын
Just a small point: 'Ting, Tings' is actually a West Indian (particularly Jamaican) slang word. Also pronounced the same way by the Irish along with tree (Three). 😄 So, if you went to Brooklyn NY and spoke to West Indians (Jamaicans) you'll hear the same pronunciation. West Indian culture has played a big part in influencing the London slang culture in 21st century.
@loveandlondon 7 ай бұрын
Yes! thank you !
@richardmccarthy9580 2 жыл бұрын
Ps one little suggestion. Despite knowing London reasonably well, on recent trips with daughters we have not been particularly savvy on “itinerary/public transport” routes - felt like we spend too much time travelling. Tubes are great for speed and distance but you see virtually nothing en route and (re. South London) there are considerably fewer tube stops south of the Thames. Maybe a couple of suggestions for travel to/from might assist. Eg and I only just checked this myself, there is a 2 min train ride between the park and Brixton - just need to be aware the trains only go every 30 mins - much less frequent compared to other transport. I get walking is an option but maybe not all day for youngsters.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
That's why I have my 3-Day London Itinerary! That's one of the biggest mistakes tourists make. Also, The Casual Tourist Guide to South London contains a digital map that gives you public transport directions. All our guides are in our shop: shop.loveandlondon.com
@spark_6710 2 жыл бұрын
Oh...bummer ! I believe for sightseeing is buses & Cipper boats ( though more expensive ,but more reliable than buses ? ) ,but for more reliable time efficiency trips ,we all sacrifice the sightseeing part & take tubes !! Walking ,cycling, buses ,Clippers are the one for sightseeing purpose transportation methods !! Some are free ( walking )& very affordable & some ( clipper boats )are a bit more expensive. For any subway or train that comes only every 30 minutes or hour ,I'd take a bus 🚌 or ferry boat like Clipper if it goes to my destinations !! So that it'll give us some sightseeing views & same or similar travelling time ,too ! 🇬🇧💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
@rayward43 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The "Electric Avenue" that Eddie Grant was rocking down to...is in Brixton.
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Yes! It was named that because it was the first street in London to have electricity :)
@yvonnepronk1 2 жыл бұрын
Jess you should definitely try out Amrutha Lounge in Earlsfield for some amazing plant based food - and it's BYO!
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!
@mlisa61 Жыл бұрын
yep, agree
@mlisa61 Жыл бұрын
as below, but might not get enough space there after it's more well-known.
@electroskates2434 Жыл бұрын
Please do south west London
@frankfrantisek 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it's rather things to do in Brixton. Not that it's bad but there's definitely way more to south London than just Brixton. And the Shard is actually central London.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
The first spot was in Peckham, but yes I agree. Lots of great spots in south London in The Casual Tourist Guide to South London, as mentioned: shop.loveandlondon.com/products/the-casual-tourist-guide-to-south-london
@annatrier8437 2 жыл бұрын
I'm going with my mum and 17 year old brother in late July/start August. Any recommendations for families?
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure how old you are but sounds like because you guys are basically adults that most of the reccs on this channel will apply 🙂
@dazza9326 2 жыл бұрын
Fair play to the coffee shop.
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
It's cool isn't it? Thanks for watching
@lornamarie5544 2 жыл бұрын
Tings is actually Jamaican for things not London but anyway, thanks for representing 👍🏽
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Yes thank you, some people have already corrected me :)
@ob24 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jess, not to pile on as a West Indian (Guyana) but the "h" is silent in a lot of words we all say. Looks like the delegation from Jamaica beat me to it. I can still hear my mother asking me if I brushed my "teet" before going to bed. 🤣 Besides, aren't you from New York? No Labor Days on Eastern Parkway?
@rajs4419 Жыл бұрын
What about a tour of South Asian restaurants in Tooting Broadway?
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@IH_8225shorts Жыл бұрын
All these are within*WALKING* distance and ive only been to two
@Dn6xx7d1 2 жыл бұрын
Does this include Kingston?
@lawrencer25 2 жыл бұрын
Kingston in Surrey and Jamaica 🤓🤓🙊🤩
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
No, there's not much on in Kingston
@Dn6xx7d1 2 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon ok just cause it’s south west london
@Dn6xx7d1 2 жыл бұрын
Oh I’m first
@spark_6710 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats !! 👏 Lol.👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
@preytha7142 2 жыл бұрын
What about Clapham!?
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Ew no! (I'm allowed to say that I've lived there) there's nothing that interesting to do or see there
@preytha7142 2 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon omg that's sad and funny given it's my neighborhood rn😭😂
@Zxhn2005 Жыл бұрын
trust me livin in the funny part of south london ain't paradise😂
@Dn6xx7d1 2 жыл бұрын
Where’s this at
@Dn6xx7d1 2 жыл бұрын
@Falcom Scott like what part of south
@loveandlondon 2 жыл бұрын
Info on all the places are in the description box
@learningsevenresearchgoals1127 Жыл бұрын
This is hot I was in S London earlier in the year I loved it
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
Agree! Thanks for watching
@ItsAdventureTime98 4 ай бұрын
as a floridian it’s so refreshing to see all the LGBT friendly spaces in london! can’t wait to be moving here in september 🫶🏻
@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын
:)
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