London area of SW6 guide

What to do and where to stay in London's SW6 neighbourhood

This leafy area of West London is traditionally the home of the Sloane Ranger (whose affectionate nickname originated from Sloane Square). Today you're more likely to find Australians and South Africans queuing outside the thumping bars around Fulham Broadway but the Sloanes are still to be found in back streets where smart townhouses go for over a million a piece. The area has its fair share of top class restaurants to cater for this type of resident. Football fans will know the area for its two clubs, Fulham, adjoining the picturesque riverside Bishops Park, and Chelsea, a short walk from Fulham Broadway, whose complex boasts bars, restaurants and hotels. But be warned: on match days the surrounding streets get clogged with traffic so don't even think about getting in a car or taking the tube just before kick-off. For a colourful grocery shop, North End Road market, here since the 1880s, offers every hue; the Sloanes may find it a little rough around the edges but they're missing the point (and the bargains) which make it popular with the area's large ethnic population. SW6 also boasts Fulham Palace, the exclusive Hurlingham sports club, the Harwood Arms (the first pub in London to receive a Michelin Star) and the legendary White Horse pub, known affectionately as The Sloaney Pony.

See our recommended nearby SW6 Hotels, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.

Ibis London Earls Court
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
47 Lillie Road, SW6
If you are going to an exhibition or concert at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, then this will definitely be the closest budget option, sitting on the ... More

 

 

Holiday Inn Express London Earls Court
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
295 North End Road, W14
The North End Road with it's marvellous Saturday food market, is the home of this shiny new hotel. In easy walking distance of Chelsea football club, ... More

 

 

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels at Chelsea FC
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Stamford Bridge, SW6
These recently constructed hotels benefit from a thoroughly modern design with all the comforts and conveniences that brings. There's broadband in every room (for an additional ... More

 

 

Hotels in SW6

 

Finborough Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
118 Finborough Road, SW6, London SW10
The Finborough Theatre in Earls Court punches well above its weight, presenting award-winning plays and works by new writers in a small theatre above a pub. ... More

 

 

The Troubadour
London > Entertainment > Live Music
263-267 Brompton Road, SW6, London SW5
The Troubadour is a lovely little cafe, which hosts an inspiring program of folk, blues, psychedelia and poetry downstairs. It's also the place where Private Eye ... More

 

 

The Troubadour
London > Entertainment > Live Music
265 Old Brompton Road, SW6, London SW5
Kensington's original boho coffee house. Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon played here back in the 60s. Of course, Kensington has changed a ... More

 

 

Entertainment in SW6

 

Chelsea Football Club Stadium Tours
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Fulham Road, SW6, London SW6
What a difference a game makes... at the end of 1993, a couple of surprise results lifted the Blues out of mid-table and into the Champions ... More

 

 

Brompton Cemetery
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Fulham Road, SW6, London SW10
Opened in the mid-19th century Brompton Cemetary was set up as one of the 'Magnificent Seven' series of cemeteries, which included Highgate Cemetery, established to cope ... More

 

 

Sights and Attractions in SW6

 

North End Road Market
London > Shopping > Markets
North End Road, SW6, London SW6
North End Road Market is a taste of real London - a little rough around the edges, it's true, but that only adds to the appeal ... More

 

 

Del Aziz, Fulham
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-32 Vanston Place, SW6, London SW6
Located on a cobbled backstreet in Fulham, Del'aziz is the first all-round Mediterranean delicatessen and brasserie in London. Whether you're after cakes and pastries, a healthy ... More

 

 

Union Market
London > Shopping > Markets
472 Fulham Road, SW6, London SW6
A much welcome addition to Fulham Broadway is Union Market, a combined farmers' market, deli, grocers, bakery, wine shop and cafe which has taken over the ... More

 

 

Shopping in SW6

 

The Harwood Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
Walham Grove, SW6, London SW6
The Harwood Arms has upped its gastro offering, moving away from being just another West London pub and blossoming into a place where fine food flourishes. ... More

 

 

My Dining Room
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
18 Farm Lane, SW6, London SW6
Taking over from where The Farm used to be, My Dining Room is tucked away down a quiet street around the corner from Fulham Broadway and ... More

 

 

Taiwan Village
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
85 Lillie Road, SW6, London SW6
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Restaurants in SW6

 

The Harwood Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
Walham Grove, SW6, London SW6
The Harwood Arms has upped its gastro offering, moving away from being just another West London pub and blossoming into a place where fine food flourishes. ... More

 

 

The Lazy Fox
London > Nightlife > Pubs
18 Farm Lane, SW6, London SW6
Where The Farm in Fulham used to be The Lazy Fox has made a den, inviting punters to pull their own pint from their beer wall ... More

 

 

Colton Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
187 Greyhound Road, SW6, London W149SD
Utter the word "gastropub" or mumble the phrase "wine bar" inside this dinky local boozer and chances are you'll be gently shown the door and promptly ... More

 

 

Pubs in SW6

 

Bar Local (Fulham)
London > Nightlife > Bars
2-8 Dawes Road, SW6, London SW6
In Bar Local, where cocktails are king, there's a decent, eclectic menu of tall drinks that won’t break the bank awaiting you. The house speciality is ... More

 

 

Evans & Peel Detective Agency
London > Nightlife > Bars
310c Earls Court Road, SW6, London SW5
Taking the speakeasy trend to another level, the Evans & Peel Detective Agency is a bar moonlighting as fully functioning detective company. The basement bar can ... More

 

 

Nightlife in SW6

 

The Queen's Club
London > Leisure > Palliser Road, West Kensington, SW6, London W14
Established in 1886 during the reign of Queen Victoria, the Queen's Club was the first multi-purpose sports complex to be built anywhere in the world. But ... More

 

 

Leisure in SW6

 

Education in SW6

 

Earls Court Conference and Exhibition Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
Warwick Road, SW6, London SW5
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Chelsea Football Club and Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
Stamford Bridge Ground Fulham Road, SW6, London SW6
What a difference a game makes... at the end of 1993, a couple of surprise results lifted the Blues out of mid-table and into the Champions ... More

 

 

Meeting Venues in SW6