Not long in the custody of the National Trust, designed by Philip Webb and commissioned by William Morris, in 1859. Tucked away in Beckenham. William and Jane Morris only lived here for five years; not a happy time of their marriage. But there is humility, authority and even bite, in the domestic scale. The rigorous, holistic design-hand at work belies any sense of souvenir shop Morris-lite. The vegetable garden in late Summer is the place to be.

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Home to hundreds of stray cats and dogs. 

A charming family-run restaurant offering a great selection of freshly made hand-rolled pasta. Delicious:p

Whipps Cross flats next to Hollow Pond boating lake is where I run. A perfect antidote to the chaos in the city.