Tanya's Guidebook
Sightseeing
The Crossness Pumping Station
Bazalgette WayA quirky place with an interesting history!
Great views, especially recommend catching sunset time on this cable car ride.
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Emirates Royal Docks station
27 Western GatewayGreat views, especially recommend catching sunset time on this cable car ride.
Lots of nice shopping, a cinema and fantastic restaurants options. Do try Jimmy Spices for an incredible buffet or Rodizio for a meat feast.
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The Millennium Dome Millennium Way
Lots of nice shopping, a cinema and fantastic restaurants options. Do try Jimmy Spices for an incredible buffet or Rodizio for a meat feast.
A good add-on in case you’re doing the O2 in Greenwich or the Emirates Cable Car ride.
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Museu Marítimo Nacional
Romney RoadA good add-on in case you’re doing the O2 in Greenwich or the Emirates Cable Car ride.
Erith Park
Callender RoadLovely views for a leisurely stroll.
Expansive gardens with a cafe and toilets on site, including an area of old abbey ruins which are great for pictures too.
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Abadia de Lesnes
Abbey RoadExpansive gardens with a cafe and toilets on site, including an area of old abbey ruins which are great for pictures too.
With a toy railway which offers rides to both adults and children, as well as boating on a lake & a soft play centre & cafe, you can spend a lovely family day making memories here. Highly recommend!
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Parque Swanley
New Barn RoadWith a toy railway which offers rides to both adults and children, as well as boating on a lake & a soft play centre & cafe, you can spend a lovely family day making memories here. Highly recommend!
Hall Place & Gardens
Bourne RoadFor bird’s eye views of London City, you can visit the Shard, which is right outside London Bridge train station. You can either pay for a ticket for the View from the Shard experience or visit for free by enjoying a drink or two at the Aqua Shard bar, which accepts walk-in visits. Just ensure to wear smart-ish clothing as they don’t accept trainers.
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The Shard
32 London Bridge StFor bird’s eye views of London City, you can visit the Shard, which is right outside London Bridge train station. You can either pay for a ticket for the View from the Shard experience or visit for free by enjoying a drink or two at the Aqua Shard bar, which accepts walk-in visits. Just ensure to wear smart-ish clothing as they don’t accept trainers.
An iconic landmark that’s a must visit, you’ll always cherish the pictures taken with it in view!
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Ponte da Torre
Tower Bridge RoadAn iconic landmark that’s a must visit, you’ll always cherish the pictures taken with it in view!
You can visit this for free just by booking on their website in advance…it’s a rooftop garden nestled in the iconic London City building known colloquially as the Walkie-Talkie!
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Sky Garden
You can visit this for free just by booking on their website in advance…it’s a rooftop garden nestled in the iconic London City building known colloquially as the Walkie-Talkie!
You can have a ride on the London Eye for lovely views over London City and an unforgettable experience.
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London Eye
You can have a ride on the London Eye for lovely views over London City and an unforgettable experience.
Free entry, just remember to book in advance.
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Museu de História Natural de Londres
Cromwell RoadFree entry, just remember to book in advance.
Covent Garden usually has street performers through the day, so makes for a nice stroll through followed by dinner in one of the many restaurants there.
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Covent Garden
41 James StCovent Garden usually has street performers through the day, so makes for a nice stroll through followed by dinner in one of the many restaurants there.
Kassiopi Cove
2 Colebrook StSoft play centre to keep the kids busy.
A great hidden gem, with gorgeous wildlife. Very reasonably priced tickets as well.
The Fenn Bell Inn
A great hidden gem, with gorgeous wildlife. Very reasonably priced tickets as well.
Danson Park
Food scene
This is a SUPERB hidden gem of a cafe. They do a wide range of traditional English breakfast, Turkish/ Mediterranean breakfast and lots of other meals and snacks. Everything right from their coffee to their salads are simply AMAZING! Good value for money as well. Food is always fresh and tasty — you’ll find it’s far better than many many other places even in the heart of central London. Please do visit, thank me later!
Munchies
228 Bexley RdThis is a SUPERB hidden gem of a cafe. They do a wide range of traditional English breakfast, Turkish/ Mediterranean breakfast and lots of other meals and snacks. Everything right from their coffee to their salads are simply AMAZING! Good value for money as well. Food is always fresh and tasty — you’ll find it’s far better than many many other places even in the heart of central London. Please do visit, thank me later!
Hooked Fish and Grill
137 Colyers LaneFor takeaway Fish & Chips, or a nice kebab/ Chicken tikka.
Cafe Angelica within Morley’s for a quick coffee or snack, or shopping in the centre.
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Broadway Shopping Centre
A219Cafe Angelica within Morley’s for a quick coffee or snack, or shopping in the centre.
Authentic Indian food — as good as it’s made in actual India! Give their Chicken Momos, Vada Pav, Delhi Mutton Korma, Butter Chicken a try!
Bindaas
195 BroadwayAuthentic Indian food — as good as it’s made in actual India! Give their Chicken Momos, Vada Pav, Delhi Mutton Korma, Butter Chicken a try!
Zingara
295 BroadwayHighly rated for their food and ambience.
Viet Viand
305 BroadwayFor lip-smacking Vietnamese cuisine…they also do a great buffet option.
Hidden gem with wonderful views over a lake…worth a visit for a nice relaxing, romantic meal.
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The Wharf
Manor RoadHidden gem with wonderful views over a lake…worth a visit for a nice relaxing, romantic meal.
Istanbul Kitchen
160 A221Fantastic and authentic Lebanese cuisine — recommend their mix grill platter and chicken/ lamb shawarma wrap.
Beirut City Lebanese
222 BroadwayFantastic and authentic Lebanese cuisine — recommend their mix grill platter and chicken/ lamb shawarma wrap.
Hidden gem — a Portuguese cafe offering delicious coffee and snacks/ food, as well as a little shop at the back with Portuguese delicacies and groceries to buy. It’s like a mini trip to Portugal, cuisine wise! Do try: chicken, shrimp or pork rissois, pastel de nata tarts, Sumol fizzy orange drink.
Luso Flavour Cafe & Deli
9 Welling High StreetHidden gem — a Portuguese cafe offering delicious coffee and snacks/ food, as well as a little shop at the back with Portuguese delicacies and groceries to buy. It’s like a mini trip to Portugal, cuisine wise! Do try: chicken, shrimp or pork rissois, pastel de nata tarts, Sumol fizzy orange drink.
Cafe Mojito
219 BroadwayTasty Tex-Mex cuisine, recommend their cocktails, nachos and steaks.
A great day out shopping, includes a massive food court and lots of restaurants as well.
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BluewaterShoppingCenter
A great day out shopping, includes a massive food court and lots of restaurants as well.
Conselho para os viajantes
Como economizar
Using your contactless card/ Oyster travel card
Instead of buying day tickets to travel on the London Tube/ red buses, you can load money on to an Oyster card which you need to tap in the bus/ train stations, and it caps the day’s travels at a certain amount which is much cheaper than buying tickets. Easy hack: if you use a contactless payment card to tap on journeys, it caps the payment just like an Oyster card, just remember to use the SAME card throughout the journey to save money.
Transporte
London buses DO NOT ACCEPT CASH.
All London red buses are now cashless, so you’d either need a loaded Oyster card or a contactless payment card to travel.
Como economizar
Second London bus journey within the same hour is free
If you tap into a second London red bus within an hour of tapping into your first bust journey, the second journey is not charged.
O que levar
Carry an umbrella & sunglasses!
No matter what time of the year it is or what weather, London can surprise you with random bouts of rain or bright sunshine ( even though it’s freezing!) I’d recommend to always carry a light umbrella and sunglasses so you’re never caught out.