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Herne Hill has a wide range of gift and crafts shops with good selection of gifts and presents. It has an excellent choice of restaurants and cafes with many international cuisines. The following roads offer a good range of places to shop, eat and drink: Dulwich Road, Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Railton Road
Best Herne Hill Bars & Pubs
Guide to Best Herne Hill Restaurants
Best Herne Hill Health & Fitness Services
Antiques
Harryman Furniture,
145 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7274 1491
Established firm run by Martin Harryman
Offers a friendly and informative service.
More info
Art Gallery
198 Gallery,
194-198 Railton Road,
(020) 7978 8309
www.198.org.uk
Gallery open Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm.
Admission is free
Art Supplies
Brockwell Art Service,
232 Railton Road,
(020) 7274 7046
Established in 1979
Posters, prints & C19 watercolours.
Closed Wed & Sun
Owner Jim Davidson
More Info
Attractions
South London Botanical Society,
323 Norwood Road,
www.slbi.org.uk
Founded 1910.
Garden, herbarium & library.
Open Thursdays 10am-4pm or by appointment.
Bakers
Blackbird Bakery,
208 Railton Road,
(020) 7095 8800
Stall on North Cross Road, Dulwich
and sister shop in Westow Hill, Crystal Palace
More info
Kindred Bakery,
23 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7642 0799
Family bakers since 1602
Traditional bread & pies
Cakes & pastries
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Bank
LLoyds TSB, 24 Half Moon Lane, 0845 300 0000 www.lloydstsb.com
B
ars in Herne Hill
For a selection of the best pubs in SE24 visit our snapshot colour guide to Herne Hill Bars & Pubs. It features gastropubs (Prince Regent), live music (Half Moon) and Real Ale (The Commercial). More info
Focus On: Prince Regent
Beds
Classic Bed Company, 53-57 Norwood Road (020) 8671 9446
Bookshop
Herne Hill Books
289 Railton Road, SE24
T: 020 7998 1673
Fiction, art titles, popular culture, biography, reference,
audiobooks and cards. Regular signing sessions.
Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00
Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 13:00-18:00
Tales on Moon Lane, 25 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7274 5759
www.talesonmoonlane.co.uk
Wonderful children's bookskhop
run by ex-teacher
Branch in Primrose Hill
Buses
3 Crystal Palace - Oxford Circus
37 Peckham - Putney Heath
68 West Norwood - Euston
196 Norwood Junction - Elephant & Castle
301 Herne Hill - Morden
322 Clapham Common - Crystal Palace
468 South Croydon - Elephant & Castle
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Butcher
Walters, 321 Railton Road,
(020) 7274 2971
Established in 1965
British meats
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Cab office
Brockwell Cars, 139 Dulwich Road, (020) 7733 333
Reliable Cars, 299 Railton Road, (020) 7733 4112
Chemist
Brockwell Park Pharmacy, 7 Half Moon Lane, (020) 7274 3928
Children’s Clothes
Merry Go Round,
21 Half Moon Lane,
020 7737 6452
Opened in 2005
Quality range of baby and children’s clothes
Delicatessen
La Gastronomia,
135 Half Moon Lane
(020) 7274 1034
Popular local Italian deli.
Branch in West Dulwich
Seating in garden.
Branch- Tea Amore, 360 Lordship Lane
DIY
Herne Hill Builder Centre,
301-303 Railton Road
(020) 7274 2548
Large range of paints
Tools & equipment
More Info
Dry Cleaners
Four Sisters, 23 Norwood Road, (020) 8671 3722
Electrical
RJ Electrical Supplies, 165? Herne Hill, (020) 7737 3166
Estate Agent
Oliver Burn,
5 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7274 3333
www.oliverburn.com
Sales in SE24 and environs
Lettings in SE24 and environs
Branch in SW9
Florist
Louise Taylor Flowers,
135 Dulwich Road,
(020) 7737 6565
Designer flowers business,
established 1991
Garden Centres
Alleyn Park, 77 Park Hall Road, (020) 8670 7788, www.alleynpark.co.uk
Croxted Road Garden Centre, Croxted Road, (020) 8674 4366
Greengrocers
Fruit Garden, 315 Railton Road,
(020) 7274 0012
Established in 1997
Fruit & veg from Kent etc
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Health in Herne Hill For a selection of the best health services in SE24 visit our snapshot colour
guide to Herne Hill Health & Fitness. It features doctors, dentists, opticians and complimentary health. More info
Launderette
313 Railton Road
Leisure centre
The Lido,
Brockwell Park,
(020) 7274 3088
www.brockwell-lido.co.uk/
www.brockwelllido.com
Opened in 1937
Library
Carnegie Hall,
188 Herne Hill Road
020 7926 6050
1st UK library to be endowed by Andrew Carnegie
Opened in 1906
Regular art exhibitions
Live Music
Half Moon10 Half Moon Lane
(020) 7274 2733
www.halfmoonpub.co.uk
Built in 1896 the Half Moon has had a reputation as a popular South London
music venue since the Seventies. U2 and the Stray Cats played here in their
early days.
Local Council
Lambeth Council, Town Hall, Brixton Hill, www.lambeth.gov.uk
Southwark Council, Peckham Road, SE5, www.southwark.gov.uk
Local Society
Herne Hill Society,
www.hernehillsociety.org.uk
Established in 1982
Local publications
Covers SE24
Info on local history
New members welcomed
Nursery
Half Moon Montessori Nursery, Herne Hill Methodist Hall, Half Moon Lane, (020) 7326 5300
Ruskin House School, 48 Herne Hill, (020) 7274 1940
Parks
Brockwell Park, Norwood Road
Opened in 1891. The park is set around the old Brockwell Hall (now a café)
and has fine views over London There are sports facilities for cricket,
football & tennis plus a famous lido. Also ponds and a walled flower garden.
Friends of Brockwell Park, www.brockwellpark.com
Dulwich Park, College Road
www.dulwichparkfriends.org.uk
Was farmland but opened in 1890 with a lake. Bowling, cricket, football and
tennis. Also has a fine Barbara Hepworth sculpture.
Ruskin Park, Denmark Hill
Opened in 1907. 36 acres including bandstand, children¹s play area, paddling
pool and tennis courts.
Sunray Gardens,
Elmwood Road
Small park with a lake
Friends of Sunray Gardens.
020 7525 0707
Rail station
Herne Hill, Railton Road Herne Hill nationalrail.co.uk/stations/HNH.html
North Dulwich, Red Post Hill nationalrail.co.uk/stations/NDL.html
Rest
aurants and Gastropubs in Herne Hill For a selection of the best restaurants and gastropubs in SE24 visit our
snapshot colour guide to Herne Hill Restaurants. It features many regional
cuisines including: Caribbean, French, SE Asian and Spanish. More info
Focus On: Olley’s
Scooters
Ahsan Scooters, 81 Norwood Road, 020 8674 676
Solicitors
James Pyke & Co,
159 Herne Hill,
(020) 7733 0081
Established local firm
Probate and family law
Conveyancing
Open weekdays
Specialist
Duo Dance, 11 Half Moon Lane, (020) 7274 4517
Surveyors
MH Associates,
Old Bakery,
139 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7737 2552
www.mhassoc.co.uk
Established local firm offering a personal service.
Takeaways
Peking Chef (Chinese), 141a Half Moon Lane, (020) 7737 2373
Golden Canton (Chinese), 218 Railton Road, (020) 7274 5681
Olleys,
67 Norwood Road,
(020) 8671 8259
www.olleys.info
Spacious & friendly restaurant and take-away
Dial A Curry (Indian), 147 Half Moon Lane, (020) 7737 4477
The Chutney (Indian), 15 Norwood Road, (020) 8678 9565
Toys
Just Williams, 18 Half Moon Lane,
020 7733 9995
Opened in 2005 .
Quality range of baby and children’s toys
Open Monday - Saturday
More info
Upholsterers
Harryman Furniture,
145 Half Moon Lane,
(020) 7274 1491
Established firm run by Martin Harryman
Offers a friendly and informative service.
More Info
Vet
Lomax & Partners,
509 Lordship Lane,
(020) 8693 4677
Established vet offering friendly service at all times.
Most recommended.
Vet: Mrs Julia Harper
Wool shop
Sharp Works,
236b Railton Road
(020) 7738 7668
Opened in 2007 by Sue, a local who is passionate about knitting.
Wool, needles, buttons and knitting books.
Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
More info