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Camberwell has a varied range of cultures, ages and classes making it a vibrant area to live and work in. It offers a large selection of ethnic restaurants, cafes and bakers.
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Best Camberwell Bars & Pubs
Best Camberwell Restaurants
Southwark Home Interiors Services

Accommodation

Church Street Hotel,
29-33 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7703 5984
www.churchstreethotel.com
• Very stylish hotel opened in 2007
• Excellent reviews from The Guardian etc.
• Film

Accountants

Richard Samson,
21 Coldharbour Lane,
(020) 7924 0285
www.richardsamson.co.uk
• Tax returns
• Company formation
• Business planning

Art Galleries

House Café Gallery,
70 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7358 4475,
www.house-gallery.co.uk
• Gallery downstairs
• Cafe upstairs
• Open Mon - Sat

South London Gallery,
65 Peckham Road,
(020) 7703 6120
www.southlondongallery.org
• Opened in 1891 as the South London Fine Art Gallery.
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• International artists
Art Shop

Cowling & Wilcox Ltd,
8 Orpheus Street,
0845 241 9299
www.cowlingandwilcox.com
Famous London Art supply shop
Established in 1960.
Opened in SE5 in 2007..

Artists (local)

Jane Higginbottom,
• Trained: at Camberwell College of Arts
• Sculptures in marble, wood and stones.
• Landscape & abstract paintings and prints
• Mosaic work
• Commissions welcomed for garden sculptures and mosaics.
More info

Arts & Crafts Studios

Clockwork Studios,
38 Southwell Road,
www.clockworkstudios.co.uk
• Watercolours by Mark McLaughlin.
• Wedding dresses by Sarah Treble.
• Pottery by Dan Kelly.
• Ties by Victoria Richards (as worn by C4¹s Jon Snow).

Attractions

Chumleigh Gardens
Chumleigh Street
Burgess Park
Fascinating series of gardens by Southwark Park Rangers.
Euripean, Islamic, Japanese etc
Car park
Cafe. open Mon - Sat 30 only

Auctioneers

Andrews & Robertson,
75 Camberwell Church Street,
020 7703 4401
www.a-r.co.uk
• In the Top 10 of UK Auction houses. for  property.
• Established in C19.
• UK coverage.

Bakers
Sophocles, 24 Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7252 6316

Banks

Barclays, 1 Butterfly Walk, www.barclays.com
Natwest, 70 Denmark Hill, www.natwest.com

Bars and Pubs

The Bear,
296a Camberwell New Road,
020 7274 7037
www.thebear-freehouse.co.uk
Opened in 2007. Located by Station Road.
Bottled beers. Old and New World wines.
Anglo-French cuisine.

Black Sheep,
60 Camberwell New Road,
(020) 7735 9990,
www.barbarblacksheep.com
• Stylish bar on the road to the Oval.
• Originally Skinner's Arms
• Sister bar to Dark Horse.

The Castle,
65 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7277 2601
www.the-castle.co.uk
Pub. Food served
Music nights
Was Stirling Castle/Pacific/Snug/Babushka

The Grove
26 Camberwell Grove,
(020) 7703 4553
www.grovecamberwell.co.uk
• Youngs pub
• Wines & spirist
• Lunch & dinner menu.

Hermit's Cave,
28 Camberwell Church Street
020 7703 3188
• Considered best pub in SE5
• Unfussy with Victorian fittings
• Real ale beers
• Perrys & ciders

Hoopers Bar
28 Ivanhoe Road
020 7733 4797
www.hoopersbar.co.uk
• Large range of real ale beers plus milds
• European bottle beers
• Red, white & rose wines

Sun & Doves,
61-63 Coldharbour Lane
(020) 7733 1525
www.sunanddoves.co.uk
• Real ale beers
• Garden
• Art exhibitions

Union Tavern,
146 Camberwell New Road
020 7281 0848
www.latinpalace.co.uk
• Salsa club
• Near Oval tube
• Salsa classes run by Elder Sanchez

Beds & Mattresses

Norris Bedding,
88 Coldharbour Lane,
(020) 7274 5306,
www.norrisbedding.co.uk
• Quality matresses.
• Metal beds
• Many celebs customers.

Bespoke Women's Clothing

Kamera Obscura
235 Camberwell New Road
020 7703 9021
www.kameraobscura.com
By Appointment
Dresses
Bridal
Suits
Coats

Bicycles

Edwardes,
223 Camberwell Road,
(020) 7703 3676
• Family run business established in 1908
• Large range of bikes: racers. hybrids & mountain
• Bike accessories & repairs
More info

Buses

12 (London Central) East Dulwich - Westminster Bridge - Shepherds Bush
35 Coldharbour Lane.- London Bridge
36 (London Central) Lewisham -.Vauxhall Bridge - Victoria.
40 (London Central) East Dulwich - London Bridge - Aldgate.
42 North Dulwich - Tower Bridge.
68 Croydon- Waterloo - Euston
171 Brockley - Waterloo - Waterloo
176 (Arriva) Penge - Waterloo - Oxford Circus.
185 (Stagecoach Selkent) Lewisham - Oval - Victoria.
343 (London Central) New Cross Gate - London bridge.
345 (London Central) Peckham. - Battersea - South Kensington.
436 (London Central) Lewisham -.Vauxhall Bridge - Victoria.
468 West Nowood - Camberwell - Elephant
484 (London Central) Camberwell - Brockley - Lewisham.
www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/

Cab office

Kemptons Cars, 207 Camberwell Road, (020) 7587 026

Cafes

Alison Price Cafe
1-3 Brixton Road
020 7785 7272
www.alisonprice.co.uk
• Cafe run by local catering company
• Open Mon - Fri (7.30am-5.30pm)
• Hot & cold food. Serves excellent Union Coffee.

Café Bay,
75 Denmark Hill,
(020) 7703 2531
• Opened in 2008.
• Open Mon - *
• Hot & cold snacks
• Tea coffee

Tadim Cafe,
41 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7708 0838
• Popular Turkish cafe
• Patisseries & snacks
• Best Croissants in SE London
• Open 7 days a week
Charity Shops

Scope, 42 Denmark Hill, 020 7274 2392

Chemist

Kembers & Lawrence, 10 Camberwell Green, (020) 7703 3947

Chinese Supermarket

Wing Tai,
52-54 Denmark Hill,
(020) 7737 6788
Imported Chinese foodstuffs.
Branches in Brixton & Peckham
Owner: Mr Chu
More info
Churches

St Giles, Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7703 7000

Computer Resources

Rock-IT, 120-132 Camberwell Road, (020) 7703 6466,
Established 2005 (previously the Pit Stop. PC repairs)
Delicatessen

Continental, 62 Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7703 0156

Dentist

Camberwell Dental Care
6 Camberwell Church Street,
020 7703 0301
www.the-dental-practice.net
NHs work by appointment
Private work
Branch in E5

Doctor

13 Camberwell Green, (020) 7703 3788
52 Camberwell Green, (020) 7703 0596

Electrical

Duraty,
72 Denmark Hill,
(020) 7274 2557
www.duraty.co.uk
• Cookers & microwaves
• Washing machines
• Fridges etc

Estate Agents

Easton Green
112 Denmark Hill
020 7978 8668
www.eatongreen.com
Established in 200*
Residential & Commercial sales & lettings
Property management. Mortgages

Haart, 27 Camberwell Green, (020) 7703 2662 www.haart.co.uk

Fashion

Sugar Mama
47 Denmark Hill
020 7277 1155
• Women's fashion
• Jewellery
• Sister shop Sugar in SE22
More info

Festival

Camberwell Arts,
(020) 7708 8333
www.camberwellarts.org.uk
Popular Arts Festival
Established in 199*.
Held in June each year
Also open studios

Florist

Parkside, Garden Centre, Denmark Hill, (020) 7737 6818

Pesh, 31 Denmark Hill, (020) 7703 9124

Greengrocers

Cruson, 62 Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7703 0156

Hairdressers

Teamwork,
23 Camberwell Church Street
020 7252 6349
Women’s hairdressers in stylish setting.
Branch in Battersea
Open Mon - Sat

Hospital

King’s College, Denmark Hill, (020) 3299 9000, www.kingsch.nhs.uk

Insurance

Andrews & Co, 38 Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7277 1717,
Leisure centre

Camberwell Leisure, Artichoke Place, (020) 7525 9036

Library

Camberwell Library, 17 Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7525 9007

Minit Library, 52 Knatchbull Road, (020) 7926 6076
Local history library. Situated by Myatts Fields park.

Live Music

St Giles,
81 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7701 1016,
www.jazzlive.co.uk
Live Jazz in the church crypt
on Fridays
Food & drink served.
Local Council

Southwark Council, Town Hall, Peckham Road, (020) 7525 5000 www.souhwark.gov.uk

Local online forum

www.camberwellonline.co.uk
Entertaining and informative community website

Local Society

Camberwell Society,
www.Camberwellsociety.org.uk
Established in 1970
Promotes local preservation
Promotes local improvements
Local history Greeting Cards
New membesr welcome

Mobile Phones

Technobiz
22 Denmark Hill,
020 7733 8888
Established in 200*
Large range of mobile phones
Located near Camberwell Green
Open Mon - Sat

Nightclub

Cube Bar/Stylus, 58a Camberwell Church Street, (020) 7740 6677

Opticians

Rodney Opticians, 7 Camberwell Green, (020) 7703 1914

Osteopath

Thomas Sheehan, 179 Denmark Hill, (020) 7737 8007

Park

Burgess Park
Camberwell Road
020 7525 1050
Large park created from house clearances after WW2
on site of old Grand Surrey canal
Fishing lake. Tennis courts. Cafe (Mon-Sat)
NB unsafe after dark.

Myatts Fields
Classic Victorian Park

Ruskin Park
Denmark Hill
Opened in 1907
020 7926 9000 (Lambeth Council)
Formal gardens. Pond. Bandstand.
Tennis courts.
Has remains of 170 Denmark Hill portico
John Ruskin lived at No 168

Pet supplies

Camberwell Pet Supplies, 174-176 Camberwell Road, 020 7708 0032.

Playground

Camberwell Green

Post office

Camberwell Post Office, Denmark Hill

Railway stations

Denmark Hill Station, Windsor Park
Trains to Victoria and London Bridge
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/dmk/details
Loughborough Junction
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/lbo/details
Trains to London Blackfriars

Recycling

Burgess Park, Camberwell Road

Restaurants

For more information click on the Restaurant’s name
Chinese: Lamoon
Fish & Chips: Flying Fish
French: Le Petit Parisien
Gastro: Cambria
Indian: Spice of Life
Modern European: The Bear
South East Asian: Buddha Jazz
Wine Bar: Johanssons
Best Camberwell Restaurants

Shoes

Men's Traditional Shoes,
171 Camberwell Road,
(020) 7703 4179
Gem of a shop
Dress shoes: Loake’s Church’s
Work boots
Good value

Shoes (Women’s)

You,
30 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7703 1113
Italian designer Shoes.
Established by Tony in
Open Mon - Sat
More info

Shopping Centre

Butterfly Walk,
Denmark Hill
Retail units available
Contact: Hordern Ryan,
(020) 7499 0347
More info

Solicitors

Meaby & Co,
2 Camberwell Church Street,
(020) 7703 5034.
www.meaby.co.uk
• Established local firm.
• Used by the SLG editor.
• Conveyancing a speciality

Stationers

Bright Printers & Stationers. 46 Denmark Hill, (020) 7738 5017.
Family run stationers in centre of Camberwell

Theatre

Blue Elephant,
Bethwin Road,
(020) 7701 0100
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
• Fringe Theatre
• Nearest tube Elephant & Castle
• Established 200*

Upholsterers

AV Fowlds,
3 Addington Square,
(020) 7703 2686
www.avfowlds.co.uk
• Established in 1870
• Proprietor: Bob Fowlds
• Quality service provided
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