London area of SE5 guide

What to do and where to stay in London's SE5 neighbourhood

A built-up, poorer part of South London, SE5's Camberwell is not bursting with hotels or attractions, although it is home to one of London's most important contemporary art spaces, the South London Gallery. With Camberwell College of Arts next door and King's College Hospital, one of London's largest teaching hospitals, round the corner, it is also literally home to lots of wacky art students and lots of tired med students. To the north is Burgess Park, Southwark's largest, which has 46 hectares of green space and includes sports pitches, a cycle track and a fishing lake. Camberwell is referenced in the film Withnail and I, during which one character makes a cannabis cigarette (or 'joint') made with 12 rolling papers which he refers to as the "Camberwell carrot". Famous SE5 residents include Florence Welsh, the singer of the band Florence the Machine.

See our recommended nearby SE5 Hotels, Entertainment, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, and Leisure.

SE5 Hotels

in or near SE5
Corinthia Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
 
 
 

SE5 Entertainment

in or near SE5
Southwark Resource Centre
London > Entertainment > 10 Bradenham Close, SE5, London SE17
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St Peter's Church
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Walworth, Liverpool Grove, SE5, London SE17
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Blue Elephant Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
59a Bethwin Road, Camberwell, SE5, London SE5
Fringe theatre central to Camberwell arts scene.... More
 
 
 

SE5 Shopping

The best shops and markets in or near London's SE5
Back to Eden
London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
14 Westmoreland Road, SE5, London SE17
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The Furniture Union
London > Shopping > House and Garden
43 Queen's Row, SE5, London SE17
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Bob's Bicycles
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
9 John Ruskin Street, Walworth, SE5, London SE5
This local bike shop offers spares, repairs and new and second-hand bikes at reasonable prices.... More
 
 
 

SE5 Restaurants

What are the best dining options in or near SE5 London?
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Kyrgyz Kazakh House at Pasha
London > Restaurants > Pan-Asian restaurants
158 Camberwell Road, SE5, London SE5
Kyrgyz Kazakh House at Pasha offers a creative menu of delicious Kazakh and Mediterranean food. The emphasis is on Central Asian cuisine, and there is regular ... More
 
 
 
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Zeret Kitchen
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
216 Camberwell Road, SE5, London SE5
Modern European Cuisine... More
 
 
 
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Cool Cats' Cafe
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
149 Southampton Way, SE5, London SE5
British Cuisine... More
 
 
 

SE5 Pubs

The best pubs in or near London SE5.
The Masons Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
109 East Street, SE5, London SE17
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SE5 Leisure

SE5 gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
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Burgess Park BMX Track
London > Leisure > Burgess Park, Albany Road, SE5, London SE5
A legacy of the 2012 London Olympics, the state of the art £1.1m Burgess Park BMX Track opened to the public in August 2013, a year ... More
 
 
 
Fast Forward
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, SE5, London SE5
Playground Basketball ... More
 
 
 
Michael Faraday Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Date Street Walworth, SE5, London SE17
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