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Life in Lewisham
Wondering what makes Lewisham such an appealing part of London to live in? Or maybe you’re planning a move to Lewisham and want to know more? Our local guide gives you the full picture — from open parks and community schools to shops, restaurants, pubs, and excellent transport links.
Lewisham has built a reputation for its welcoming feel, attractive streets, and vibrant mix of people. It’s a part of London where neighbours connect, families settle with ease, and young professionals enjoy the perfect mix of convenience and character.
Whether your goal is to buy your first property, rent a modern apartment, or make a smart investment, Lewisham offers something for everyone. With a blend of historic homes, stylish new builds, and constant demand from Londoners who want both lifestyle and location, it’s easy to see why Lewisham is in such high demand.
Blending heritage with modern living, Lewisham delivers a lifestyle that’s both authentic and contemporary. Choosing to live in Lewisham isn’t just about a postcode — it’s about being part of a thriving London community.
Things to do in Lewisham
Explore the highlights, hidden spots, and must-visit places across Lewisham
lastminute.com London Eye
4.5 Riverside Building, County Hall, London
The British Museum
4.7 Great Russell Street, London
Tower of London
4.7 London
Big Ben
4.6 London
Tate Modern
4.5 Bankside, London
The O2
4.5 Peninsula Square, London
St James's Park
4.7 London
The National Gallery
4.7 Trafalgar Square, London
St. Paul's Cathedral
4.7 St. Paul's Churchyard, London
Greenwich Park
4.8 London
Westminster Abbey
4.6 Dean's Yard, London
Excel London
4.4 Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
4.5 London
Imperial War Museum
4.7 Lambeth Road, London
Greenwich Market
4.5 5B Greenwich Market, London
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
4.3 Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London
The Green Park
4.6 Green Park, London
Stratford Shopping Centre
4.2 54A Broadway, London
Battersea Power Station
4.6 Circus Road West, London
Battersea Park
4.7 London
Tate Britain
4.7 Millbank, London
Royal Observatory Greenwich
4.5 Blackheath Avenue, London
Victoria Park
4.7 Grove Road, London
National Portrait Gallery
4.7 Saint Martin's Place, London
His Majesty's Theatre
4.7 Haymarket, London
Churchill War Rooms
4.6 King Charles Street, London
HMS Belfast
4.7 The Queen's Walk, London
Lewisham Shopping Centre
3.9 Molesworth Street, London
Crystal Palace Park
4.5 Thicket Road, London
Foyles
4.7 107 Charing Cross Road, London
The Glades, Bromley
4.3 64 High Street, Bromley
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
4.7 Catherine Street, London
Saatchi Gallery
4.5 Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, Chelsea, London
Horniman Museum and Gardens
4.6 100 London Road, London
Brockwell Park
4.6 Brockwell Park, Brockwell Park Gardens, London
London Museum Docklands
4.6 No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London
One New Change
4.2 New Change, London
BFI IMAX
4.6 Waterloo, 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk South Bank
The Wolseley
4.4 160 Piccadilly, London
Cardinal Place
4.3 Victoria Street, London
St Katharine Docks Marina
4.7 50 Saint Katharine's Way, London
The Brunswick Centre
4.2 Unit 57, Bernard Street, London
Victoria Place
4.1 115 Buckingham Palace Road, London
Millennium Leisure Park Greenwich
4.3 Cinema Development Bugsby's Way, London
Old Royal Naval College
4.7 London
Southwark Park
4.6 Gomm Road, London
St Stephen's Tavern
4.2 10 Bridge Street, London
ODEON Greenwich
4.1 Bugsby's Way, London
Sir John Soane's Museum
4.7 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
Barbican Centre
4.6 Silk Street, London
Duke of York Square
4.5 80 King's Road, London
Mudchute Park and Farm
4.6 Pier Street, London
Prince Charles Cinema
4.7 7 Leicester Place, London
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
4.2 Louisa Duckworth Walk, London
BFI Southbank
4.6 Belvedere Road, London
Burlington Arcade
4.5 51 Piccadilly, London
The Photographers' Gallery
4.6 16-18 Ramillies Street, London
Queen's House
4.5 Romney Road, London
Whitechapel Gallery
4.3 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London
ODEON Streatham
3.7 47-49 Streatham High Road, London
Monmouth Coffee Company
4.5 2 Park Street, London
Vue Cinema London - Islington
3.9 36 Parkfield Street, London
The Table Café
4.3 83 Southwark Street, London
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
4.3 Battersea Park, London
Rich Mix
4.5 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London
Greenwich Picturehouse
4.5 180 Greenwich High Road, London
Village Underground
4.5 54 Holywell Lane, London
Royal Academy of Arts
4.5 Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs
4.2 2-4 Tooley Street, London
Curzon Soho
4.5 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
ODEON Tottenham Court Rd
3.7 Central Cross, 30 Tottenham Court Road, London
Somerset House
4.4 Strand, London
Vue Cinema London - Piccadilly
4.1 19, Lower, Regent Street, London
Clapham Picturehouse
4.4 76 Venn Street, London
Jubilee Gardens
4.5 Belvedere Road, London
Deptford Market Yard
4.2 Deptford Market Yard, London
Institute of Contemporary Arts
4.4 The Mall, London
The Golden Hinde
4.4 Saint Mary Overie's Dock, Cathedral Street, London
Hayward Gallery
4.6 Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
4.6 9a Saint Thomas Street, London
Lost Society
4.2 339 Battersea Park Road, London
Tower Bridge Engine Rooms
4.6 Bridge Masters Residence, Tower Bridge Road, London
Cafe 1001
4.2 91 Brick Lane, London
Curzon Bloomsbury
4.4 The Brunswick Centre, London
L'Escargot Restaurant
4.5 48 Greek Street, London
Spitalfields Arts Market
4.4 1 Market Street, London
Britannia Leisure Centre
3.5 Pitfield Street, London
West One
4.1 75 Davies Street, London
Curzon Mayfair
4.5 38 Curzon Street, London
The Doodle Bar
4.2 60 Druid Street, London
Dennis Severs' House
4.5 18 Folgate Street, London
Jewel Tower
4 Abingdon Street, London
Churchill Place Shopping Mall
4.3 2 Churchill Place, London
Dulwich Picture Gallery
4.5 London
iFLY London Indoor Skydiving at The O2
4.4 Indoor Skydiving at The O2, Peninsula Square, London
Museum of the Order of Saint John
4.6 St John’s Gate, 26 Saint John's Lane, London
Old War Office Building
4.6 Whitehall, London
The Phoenix Garden
4.6 21 Stacey Street, London
Vauxhall City Farm
4.5 165 Tyers Street, London
Bafta
4.6 195 Piccadilly, London
Maryon Wilson Animal Park
4.5 Flamsteed Road, London
ODEON Luxe West End
4.6 38a Leicester Square, London
Camden Passage, Islington
4.3 1 Camden Passage, London
The Arzner
4.3 10 Bermondsey Square, London
Horniman Butterfly House
4.7 Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, London
Benjamin Franklin House
4.2 36 Craven Street, London
Beckenham Place Park Swimming Lake by PTP Coaching
4.2 Beckenham Hill Road, London
Stockwell Skate Park
4.5 Stockwell Skate Park, Stockwell Road, London
Sunglass Hut
4.2 332 Oxford Street, London
WakeUp Docklands
4.8 1 Dock Road, London
The Brick Lane Gallery
3.8 216 Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, London
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
4.7 Southern Grove, London
Dock Beach
4.2 London
Barnard Adventure Playground
4.1 Junction with, Charlotte Terrace, Copenhagen Street, London
English National Ballet
4.6 Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, Leamouth Peninsula, London
The Wooden Floor Specialists
4.6 The Gallery, 269 Cavendish Road, London
Statue of Oliver Cromwell
4.1 2 Saint Margaret Street, London
Lister Gardens
4 54 Rudolph Road, London
Tamworth Pig
4.8 Pig House, London
All Hallows-On-The Wall
4.6 83 London Wall, London
Peer Gallery
4.4 97-99 Hoxton Street, London
Horniman Animal Walk
4.5 Unnamed Road, London
Flanders Fields Memorial Garden
4.7 Westminster, London
Urban Street Art Tours London
4.4 160 Brick Lane, London
Central Park Water Play
1.7 East Ham, Unnamed Road, London
St Saviour's Edible Garden
4 Brockley Rise, London
LLL Getaways
4.6 776-778 Barking Road, London
Paddling Pool
1 Canning Town Recreation Ground, London
Alpaca
5 8 Amroth Close, London
Mouse House
4.8 Battersea, London
Exhibit at Golden Lane Estate
5 20 Goswell Road, London
Fisherman's Walk
4.7 Canary Wharf, London
Greenwich Peninsula Wildlife
4 Thames Path, The Ecology Park Gatehouse, John Harrison Way, London
Travel Q Ltd
5 11 Cundy Road, London
Ruskin Park Wildlife Garden and Pond
3 Ruskin Park, LondonWhat’s daily life like in Lewisham?
Choosing to live in Lewisham means enjoying the best of London without giving up community spirit. From leafy parks and family-friendly schools to cosy pubs and independent businesses, Lewisham delivers something for every stage of life.
With reliable transport links and a lively, close-knit community, Lewisham keeps growing as one of London’s most attractive options. People don’t just move to Lewisham for a home — they move here to be part of a neighbourhood.
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Lewisham
Lewisham is an area of southeast London, England, six miles south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011.
London Borough of Lewisham
Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within the borough.
Catford
Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011.
Lewisham London Borough Council
Lewisham London Borough Council, also known as Lewisham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2010. It has been led by a directly elected mayor since 2002. The council meets at Lewisham Town Hall in the Catford area of the borough.
