City Living Guide

20 Pages·2014·2.8 MB·English

by  St George

Telephone [phone]
www.batterseareach.com
area MaP
cONteNts
battersea reach p5 heaLth & FitNess p13
riverside Living at battersea reach 25: harbour club
Landscaped riverside Walk 26: v irgin active, Wandsworth
Pier terrace 27: David Lloyd, Fulham
28: F itness First, clapham Junction
1: Young’s Waterfront bar and restaurant 29: Latchmere Leisure centre
2: c ake boy French Patisserie 30: Nuffield health, battersea
and coffee shop
3: edible Kitchen and cafe sPectatOr sPOrts p15
4: tesco express 31: chelsea Football club
5: Gym & tonic residents’ Fitness suite 32: Fulham Football club
6: Fred Ferge Fitness with style 33: the Queen’s club
7: riverside Nursery 34: the Kia Oval
8: M ichaela Mitoi hair & beauty salon 35: rugby Football union
9: Myhealthcare clinic 36: a ll england Lawn tennis club
10: boconcept
11: Ocean Dusk MuseuMs & GaLLeries p17
12: residents’ business centre 37: the british Museum
13: concierge Office 38: i mperial War Museum
14: Martin & co Lettings agents 39: tate Modern
40: National Gallery
traveL p9
41: tate britain
15: W andsworth town station 42: hayward Gallery
16: clapham Junction station 43: science Museum
Battersea Reach is more than a 17: London heliport 44: Natural history Museum
stunning place to live, it is a great 18: river bus 45: v ictoria & albert Museum
location from which to explore the OutDOOr sPaces & ParKs p11 46: saatchi Gallery
almost limitless choice of leisure 19: battersea Park
options that London has to offer. 20: clapham common
21: Wandsworth common
This guide will help you discover just 22: hurlingham Park
some of the choices available to you. 23: Wimbledon common
24: richmond Park
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arts & eNtertaiNMeNt p19 schOOLs & uNiversities p35
47: the royal albert hall 149: c helsea Open air Nursery school
48: royal Opera house and children’s centre
49: somerset house 150: balham Nursery school
50: royal Festival hall 151: triangle Nursery school
51: shakespeare’s Globe 152: Les chatons Kensington
52: the O2 153: allfarthing Primary school
53: O2 academy, brixton 154: brandlehow Primary school
54: battersea arts centre 155: L’ecole des Petits, battersea
55: clapham Picturehouse 156: the roche school
56: cineworld, Wandsworth 157: h urlingham and chelsea
secondary school
57: curzon, chelsea
158: chelsea academy
shOPPiNG & DiNiNG p21 159: st Paul’s school
58-68: Knightsbridge 160: st Paul’s Girls’ school
69-83: sloane square and the King’s road 161: Westminster school
84-89: Wandsworth 162: harrow school
90-97: Fulham 163: London school of economics
98-105: battersea 164: imperial college London
106-117: clapham 165: university college London
118-126: Putney 166: King’s college London
127-134: P opular London shopping 167: Queen Mary university of London
135-145: M ichelin-starred Dining 168: city university London
146-148: Fine Dining 169: university of Westminster
area MaP p38
A Welcome RetReAt
Enjoy a range of facilities on
your doorstep, all with relaxing
Thames side views.
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battersea reach
riverside Living at battersea reach Landscaped riverside Walk 1: Y oung’s Waterfront bar 4: tesco express
and restaurant Battersea Reach, SW18 1TW
Welcome to one of the fnest riverside addresses The 300 metre Riverside Walk at Battersea Reach
Baltimore House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TS Tel: [phone]
in London. Downstream you will fnd the bright is becoming one of the most attractive public
Tel: [phone] www.tesco.com
lights of Soho, the buzz of Covent Garden and walkways to be found along the River Thames.
www.waterfrontlondon.co.uk Tesco Express store with Click & Collect
the grandeur of the Royal Palaces. Beyond them
the City, Borough Market and all the exciting The stunning landscaping has won awards Young’s bar and restaurant with relaxing riverside and Tesco cash machine.
developments along the South Bank, right down and features a tidal garden, using the latest views, serving fine ales brewed by Young’s, wine
to Tower Bridge. ecological methods. Meadow areas have been and cocktails and homemade British pub classics. 5: Gym & tonic residents’ Fitness suite
planted to encourage wild fowers and grasses, Kingfisher House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TX
Across the river, the shops of The King’s Road, while roosting posts and bird boxes provide a
Private fitness suite for the exclusive use of
the cafés and bars of Fulham and the music venues natural environment for threatened species such
residents only. For further information please
of Hammersmith. Then, when you want to escape as the Black Redstart bird.
contact the concierge office at Battersea Reach.
the city bustle, you are ideally placed for getting
It is the perfect location for a weekend stroll, a
away to the south coast, the M4, M25, Heathrow 6: Fred Ferge Fitness with style
more energetic jog or to sit back with a good book.
and Gatwick.
Baltimore House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TF
It is also the starting point for weekend walks to
Tel: [phone]
On your doorstep at Battersea Reach are a wide explore the river.
www.fredfitnesswithstyle.co.uk
range of restaurants, bars and retailers, combining
the best in food and shopping with stunning views. Pier terrace Private fitness studio founded on an ethos of
Stroll through the landscaped gardens, enjoy the holistic health and wellbeing. A team of highly
breathtaking river views and tidal garden along our The Pier Terrace has opened up an important qualified personal trainers and masseurs offer a
300 metre Riverside Walk. stretch of the River Thames path towards the comprehensive range of fitness and health training
west and has already proved popular amongst services in a fully equipped private studio gym.
residents and visitors alike.
2: cake boy French Patisserie
and coffee shop
Kingfisher House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TX
Tel: [phone]
www.cake-boy.com
Luxury cake boutique, serving cakes, savouries,
fresh coffee, sandwiches and pastries to take out
or eat in. Cake Boy also offers a cookery school
and is available to hire as a private event venue.
3: edible Kitchen and cafe
Spinnaker House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1FR
Tel: [phone]
www.ediblefooddesign.co.uk
A welcome space to relax over a coffee and
fantastic food. Edible Kitchen and Café also
6 provide catering services. 7
10: boconcept
Jasmine House, Battersea Reach, SW18
www.boconcept.co.uk
Danish retail furniture chain specializing in beautifully
designed modern furniture and accessories as
popular for their form as their function.
11: Ocean Dusk
Flotilla House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1FX
Tel: [phone]
www.oceandusk.co.uk
Ocean Dusk is a renowned worldwide travel
wholesaler with more than 20 years’ experience.
We provide individual and group hotel
accommodation including transfers, land services
and chauffeuring services around the world.
12: resident’s business centre
7: riverside Nursery Kingfisher House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TX
Ensign House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TA Private business centre including a conference
Tel: [phone] room with a large meeting room table and
www.riverside-nursery.co.uk tea and coffee making facilities. For bookings
Private nursery school and day nursery for children and further information please contact the
aged three months to five years. The nursery has a concierge office.
large and well equipped indoor and outdoor space,
providing a stimulating and exciting environment. 13: concierge Office
Tel: [phone] (Open 24 hours)
8: Michaela Mitoi hair & beauty salon A 24 hour Concierge service is available for
Spinnaker House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1FR your convenience.
Tel: [phone]
www.michaelasalon.com 14: Martin & co Lettings agents
Unisex hair and beauty salon offering a wide range Tel: [phone] IdeAlly PlAced
of services that include hair care/hair extensions, www.martinco.com
hands & feet, skin care & body treatments including
facials, waxing and massage. From its convenient Flotilla House office, Whichever your preferred mode
Martin & Co’s 25 years of letting and estate of transport, Battersea Reach
9: Myhealthcare clinic agency experience can help you buy, sell,
Commodore House, Battersea Reach, SW18 1TW let or rent the perfect home. positions you close to fast and
Tel: [phone] convenient routes.
http://myhealthcareclinic.com
MyHealthcare Clinic is a multidisciplinary medical
and dental practice dedicated to optimising your
health as well as looking after you during periods
8 of illness. 9 9
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15: Wandsworth town station 16: clapham Junction station
Old York Road, SW18 1SU St John’s Hill, SW11 1SP
An approximate 5 minute walk away, Wandsworth One of the busiest stations in Europe, with trains
Town Station is just 3 minutes from Clapham running to stations including London Waterloo,
Junction and 15 minutes from Waterloo for the London Victoria and the Southwest.
underground network, national rail services and
international connections from St Pancras.
Overland Trains from Wandsworth Town
Waterloo Station: 15 minutes
Clapham Junction: 3 minutes
King’s Cross St Pancras International: 39 minutes
Vauxhall Tube Station: 9 minutes
Eurostar Trains
Paris: 2 hours 15 minutes
Brussels: 2 hours 3 minutes
17: London heliport
Airports by train and underground
Gatwick via Clapham Junction: 40 minutes BTeril:d 0g2e0s 7C2o2u8r t0, 1S8W1 11 3BE
Heathrow via Paddington: 55 minutes www.londonheliport.co.uk
Stansted: 89 minutes The capital’s only commercial licensed
City Airport: 53 minutes heliport, offering the ultimate in user comfort
and convenience.
Times are approximate only and have been
referenced from www.tfl.gov.uk Services include:
• Customer lounge facilities
• Chauffeur, taxi and local private hire car services
• Helicopter charter packages
• Secure customer car parking by request only
• Licensed Air Traffic Control Operations (ATC)
• Customs and Immigration
• Aircraft handling, ground support and fuelling
• Dedicated H2 Level Fire & Rescue service
18: river bus
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier
Tel: [phone] let NAtuRe RevItAlIse you
www.tfl.gov.uk
The river bus route runs on weekdays from Discover London’s best parks and
Putney Bridge to Canary Wharf, calling at
Chelsea Harbour, Cadogan Pier, St George Wharf,
green spaces; great for picnics,
Millbank, Embankment, Blackfriars, Bankside, ftness or simply to relax.

10 London Bridge and Tower Bridge. 11 11
OutDOOr sPaces & ParKs
19: battersea Park 22: hurlingham Park
Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4NJ Hurlingham Road, SW6 3RH
Battersea Park Putney Bridge
Large 200 acre Victorian park, including a grand Large park and multi-use sports ground, currently ActIve lIvINg
one-kilometre riverside promenade and Buddhist used mostly for rugby and football games. It is
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ornamental and ecological areas and Battersea and netball courts. London are within easy reach.
Park Children’s Zoo. Activities take place in the
park throughout the year. 23: Wimbledon common
Windmill Road, SW19 5NR
Wimbledon
www.wpcc.org.uk
Large open space totalling 1,100 acres, consisting
of woodland, heathland, mown recreation areas
and nine ponds. Within the Common there is an
18-hole golf course, cricket pitches, horse rides
and playing fields providing football and rugby
pitches in winter and facilities for athletics in summer.
There is a café, pavilion, stables, information centre
and the Windmill, which is now a museum.
24: richmond Park
Holly Lodge, TW10 5HS
Richmond
www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/richmond-park
The largest of the capital’s eight Royal Parks and
20: clapham common the biggest enclosed space in London. The park
Windmill Drive, SW4 9DE is a National Nature Reserve, London’s largest
Clapham Common/Clapham South Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European
One of London’s largest open spaces (220 acres), Special Area of Conservation. The park has
containing three ponds, an all weather games a range of facilities including two children’s
area, tennis court, bowling green, skate park playgrounds, refreshment points and a magnificent
and pitches, as well as two children’s playground listed Georgian mansion with tea rooms.
areas. The common also has a historic bandstand,
three cafés and ecological areas, including
woodland and meadow grasslands.
21: Wandsworth common
Trinity Road, SW18 3RT
Wandsworth Common
At 175 acres, the Common contains ecological
and ornamental areas, sports pitches, tennis and
12 bowling, a lake and children’s playground. 13 13
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25: harbour club 27: David Lloyd, Fulham
Watermeadow Lane, SW6 2RR Fulham Broadway, Retail Centre Fulham Road,
Imperial Wharf SW6 1BW
Tel: [phone] Fulham Broadway
www.harbourclubchelsea.com Tel: [phone]
Health and fitness club, with state-of-the-art www.davidlloyd.co.uk
gym, fitness studios, group exercise classes, Fully equipped gym, fitness studios, group
25m swimming pool, personal trainers, luxury exercise classes, racquet sports facilities,
spa and a restaurant & bar. 20m swimming pool, personal trainers,
spa and café/bar.
26: virgin active, Wandsworth
Wandsworth Riverside, 28: Fitness First, clapham Junction
West Smugglers Way, SW18 1DG Clapham Junction Station, St John’s Hill,
Wandsworth Town SW11 1SA JoIN the club
Tel: [phone] Clapham Junction
www.virginactive.co.uk Tel: [phone] London boasts a range of world
State-of-the-art gym, fitness studios, group www.fitnessfirst.co.uk renowned clubs and venues
exercise classes, personal trainers, spa with Modern gym, fitness studios, group exercise
sauna and steam room, swimming pool, hair and classes, personal trainers, sauna & steam room where exciting sporting events
beauty salon and club lounge. and lounge area. can be enjoyed.
29: Latchmere Leisure centre
Burns Road, SW11 5AD
Clapham Junction
Tel: [phone]
www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Gym, fitness studios, group exercise classes,
personal training, 25m swimming pool and sauna.
There is also court and pitch hire for badminton,
football, netball, basketball, table tennis and
indoor cricket.
30: Nuffield health, battersea
Sheepcote Lane, SW11 5BT
Clapham Junction
Tel: [phone]
www.nuffieldhealth.com
Fully equipped gym, dedicated spin studio,
group exercise classes, sauna and steam room,
personal trainers, physiotherapist, nutritionist
and wellbeing advisor.
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31: chelsea Football club
Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6 1HS
Fulham Broadway
Tel: [phone]
www.chelseafc.com
English Premier League football club.
32: Fulham Football club
Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, SW6 6HH
Putney Bridge
Tel: [phone]
www.fulhamfc.com
English Premier League football club.
33: the Queen’s club
Palliser Road, W14 9EQ
Barons Court
Tel: [phone]
www.queensclub.co.uk
34: the Kia Oval
Historic London sporting club, the UK
headquarters for Real Tennis and Rackets and the Kennington, SE11 5SS
stage of The Aegon Championships. Oval
Tel: [phone]
www.kiaoval.com
International cricket ground and home to the
Surrey County Cricket Club.
35: rugby Football union
Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA
Twickenham
Tel: [phone]
www.rfu.com
Twickenham, the home of England Rugby, is the
largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world.
36: all england Lawn tennis club A beAcoN of ARt
Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AE
Southfields Inspiring galleries and world class
Tel: [phone]
www.wimbledon.com museums span every movement
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and medium of art, flling the city
is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon
Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis with the wonder of expression from
16 event still held on grass courts. the traditional to the contemporary. 17 17
MuseuMs & GaLLeries
37: the british Museum 41: tate britain
Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG Millbank, SW1P 4RG
Tottenham Court Road Pimlico
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
www.britishmuseum.org www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
Human history and culture documented over British art from 1500 to the present day.
2 million years.
42: hayward Gallery
38: imperial War Museum South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ Waterloo
Lambeth North Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone] www.haywardgallery.org.uk
www.iwm.org.uk Contemporary art gallery and arts venue.
Museum covering the history of modern war and
the ‘wartime experience’ from the First World War 43: science Museum
to the present day. Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD
South Kensington
39: tate Modern Tel: [phone]
Bankside, SE1 9TG www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Southwark Museum and library of science and technology.
Tel: [phone]
www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern 44: Natural history Museum
Modern art from 1900 to the present day. Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD
South Kensington
40: National Gallery Tel: [phone]
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN www.nhm.ac.uk
Charing Cross Museum exhibiting a vast range of specimens
Tel: [phone] from various segments of natural history, including
www.nationalgallery.org.uk animals, plants and ecosystems.
Gallery housing Western European paintings
from the 13th to the 19th centuries. 45: victoria & albert Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL
South Kensington
Tel: [phone]
www.vam.ac.uk
The world’s largest museum of decorative arts
and design.
A buzzINg metRoPolIs
46: saatchi Gallery
Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3 4RY London attracts the most accomplished performers
Sloane Square from around the world, making it the stage for the
Tel: [phone]
www.saatchigallery.com best in culture and entertainment.
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arts & eNtertaiNMeNt