Excellent breads & pastries, including their famous sourdough & doughnuts!

London is blessed with many fine parks, but Brockwell is a real jewel in south London. A short walk or bus ride from Brixton, or right by Herne Hill overground station, the park includes large grassy areas, the fantastic Brockwell Lido (a vast open-air pool – hectic mid-summer unless you get in early - a 7am swim is utterly blissful), tennis courts, a bowling green, a BMX track, a mini-railway, a secret garden, and a few newly landscaped ponds. Perfect for a lazy summer day.

My favorite museum.

East London shop where you can find nice pieces from independent artists, nice presents or home decoration.

Get on the list for tickets and surprise someone who will appreciate the 'village of books' upstairs in particular.