Walworth Guide
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Walworth's main shopping streets are the Walworth
Road and East Street. Restaurants and pubs are located on Walworth Road
Arts & Crafts
Pullens Yards, off Amelia Street, www.pullensyards.co.uk
Art galleries
Cooltan, Unit B, 237 Walworth Road, www.cooltanarts.org.uk
Mental health community arts projects.
Artists
Jane Higginbottom, www.contactarts.co.uk
Local artist with studio in SE1. Sculptures, oils, prints, mosaics and community arts work plus private commissions.
Attractions
Cuming Museum, 151 Walworth Road, (020) 7525 2332, www.southwarkcollections.org.uk
Founded 1906, based on the collection made by the Cuming family from 1782 to 1900 of 8,000 objects from around the world. Open Tues-Sat.
Bakers
Arif's Patisserie, 212 Walworth Road, (020) 7708 2546
Banks
Abbey, 347-351 Walworth Road, www.abbey.com
Barclays, 260 Walworth Road, www.barclays.com
NatWest, Walworth Road www.natwest.com
Barber
George's 288 Walworth Road
Bars and Pubs
Beaten Path, 267 Walworth Road
Beehive, 60-62 Carter Street, (020) 7703 4992
Excellent pub with good food served 7 days a week and a strong wine list (old and new world). Wells Bombardier and Fullers :London Pride on tap. Best in SE17 by far.
Buses
12 Notting Hill Gate-Walworth-Dulwich Library
35 Shoreditch-Walworth-Clapham Junction
40 Aldgate-Walworth-Dulwich Library
45 Kings Cross-Walworth-Streatham Hill
68 Euston-Walworth-West Norwood
148 Shepherd's Bush-Walworth-Camberwell
171 Holborn-Walworth-Catford
176 Oxford Circus-Walworth-Penge
343 London Bridge-Walworth-New Cross Gate
468 Elephant & Castle-Walworth-West Croydon
P5 Stockwell-Walworth-Elephant & Castle
www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/
Butchers
Dave¹s Family Butchers, 42 East Street
Cab office
Boyson Cab Service 2a Boyson Road, 020 7701 0909
Elephant Cars, 109 Elephant Road, (020) 7703 0134
Behind Elephant & Castle tube/rail
Walworth Cars, 210-211 Carter Street, (020) 7701 0066/0701
Cafes
Continental, 403a Walworth Road, (020) 7701 7982
Thai & English dishes. Closed evenings & Sunday
Eroma, 302 Walworth Road, (020) 7358 4327
Inspire, St Peter’s Crypt, Liverpool Grove, (020) 7740 6868
Open Monday - Friday lunchtime.
Walworth Road Cafe, 242 Walworth Road
Chains
Argos, 367-369 Walworth Road, www.argos .co.uk
Boots, 289-291 Walworth Road , (020) 7703 6149
Iceland, 332-Walworth Road, www.iceland.co.uk
Peacocks, 344 Walworth Road, www.peacocks.co.uk
Somerfield, 264-276 Walworth Road
Superdrug, 371-375 Walworth Road, www.superdrug.com
Charity Shops
Geraanium, 397 Walworth Road
National Deaf-Blind, 329 Walworth Road
Salvation Army, 339-341 Walworth Road
Sense, 329 Walworth Road
Trinity Hospice, 393 Walworth Road
Chemist
Ridgeway, 253 Walworth Road
Walworth Pharmacy, 192 Walworth Road
Children¹s Wear
Pepermint, 321-323 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 9638
Church
St Peter's Liverpool Street
Dentist
296 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 5601
Doctor
Walworth Road Surgery, 1 Manor Place, (020) 7703 3988
Dry Cleaners
Omar, 208 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 7223
Electrical Appliances
Lynne's 244-248 Walworth Road
Estate Agents
K&O Properties, 182-184 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 0077
Fishmongers
Rose Brothers, 213 East Street, (020) 7703 3223
Also East Street market stall on selected days. Best day Friday.
Florist
Cascade, 354 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 6778
Garden Farm
Walworth Garden Farm, Manor Place, Braganza Street, (020) 7582 2652, walworthgardenfarm.org.uk
Est. 1987. Community gardening activities.
Hairdressers (women's)
Hunters, 216 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 2794
The Works, 231 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 4659
Health shop
Baldwins, 171-173 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 5550
Established in 1844. Health foods added in 1980.
Internet cafe
Eroma, 302 Walworth Road, (020) 7358 4327
Jewellers
Schwarz, Schwarz & Co, 250 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 8912
Independent jewellers.
Laundrette
Manor Place
Library
Newington Library, 155-157 Walworth Road, (020) 7701 3324
Local Council
Southwark Council, Town Hall, Peckham Road, (020) 7525 5000 www.southwark.gov.uk
Local Paper
Southwark News, Unit A302, Tower Bridge Business Complex, (020) 7231 5258
Men's Fashion
Baron Jon, 306 Walworth Road, (020) 7252 4544
Music
The Coronet, 28 New Kent Road, (020) 7701 1500 www.coronettheatre.co.uk
Re-opened in 2003 as a music venue. Previously ABC cinema.
Opticians
R&J Opticians, 39-41 East Street,
Parks & Open Spaces
Burgess Park, Albany Road
Built after war on cleared slum area. Surey canal ran through it, note remaining canal bridges. Operated by Groundwork** for Southwark Council. .
Farady Gardens, Portland Street
Small park with children's play area.
Police station
Walworth Police station 12-28 Manor Place.
Always phone 999 in an emergency.
Post office
236 Walworth Road
Railway station
Elephant & Castle, Elephant Road, www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Recycling
CRISP, 7-9 Brandon Street, (020) 7703 5222, www.crispej.org.uk
Recycle your computers and mobile phones.
Restaurants
Arments
7-9 Westmoreland Road
020 7703 4974
www.armentspieandmash.com
Cuisine: Pies & eels
Open: Tues - Sat
Pie & mash
Dragon Castle, 114 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 3388
Large and well-reviewed restautant that opened in 2006. Extensive menu and good dim sum.
Hong Fa (Viet/Chinese), 326 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 0095
Ivory Arch, 80-82 Walworth Road, (020) 7730 0182
Good Indian food in cafe setting, Bring own drinks.
La Luna (Italian), 380 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 1991
Shoes (Womens)
298 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 0192
Shoes Repairs
300 Walworth Road
Shopping centre
Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, Elephant & Castle, (020) 7703 5678
Opened in 1965, first covered shopping mall in UK.
Solicitors
Anthony Gold, 169 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 1987 www.anthonygold.co.uk
Kaim Todner, 197 Walworth Road, (020) 7701 4747
Specialist shops
Afro-World, 188 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 4141
Hiep Phat (Chinese/Viet), 233 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 3230
Walworth Surplus Store, 211 Walworth Road
Sports Shop
TD Sports, 378 Walworth Road, (020) 7701 2120
Street Market
East Street
Green grocers, fishmongers, ethnic food, hats, cafes etc Tuesday - Sundays.. based on East Street for over 100 years.
Stationers
Central, 238 Walworth Road, (020) 7708 2110
Takeaways
Hong Ha, 326 Walworth Road, (020) 7277 0095
Vietnamese and Chinese. Free delivery - ring for details.
Wing Hao, 209 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 3111
Chinese food
Rajah, 342 East Street, (020) 7701 1076
Indian food.
Theatre
Blue Elephant, 59a Bethwin Road, (020) 7701 0100, www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Est. 1999 bt Antonio Ribiero and situated off Camberwell Road
Toy Shop
Kindercare, 207 Walworth Road, (020) 7703 0499
Underground
Elephant & Castle (Northern & Bakerloo)
Barnes
Battersea
Brixton
Clapham
Merton
Mortlake
Putney
Raynes Park
Richmond
Streatham
Tooting
Vauxhall
Wandsworth
Wimbledon