London/Wandsworth

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Wandsworth is a neighborhood of southwest London.

London/Wandsworth Halal Explorer

Battersea Power Station - - 27531 - The iconic Battersea Power Station

Wandsworth consists largely of modest housing built as suburban retreats in the 19th century, interspersed with a patchwork of green "commons", a relic of the borough's history as small villages. Today the smart houses, cafes and bars close to the expansive green lung of Clapham Common are popular with young professionals working in the City, whilst cosmopolitan Tooting is home to a large South Asian community. Some of the smartest and newest developments are to be found along the riverfront in Putney and Battersea, where shiny apartment blocks rub shoulders with the industrial shell of the famous power station.

Travel to London/Wandsworth

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By tube

The neighborhood is serviced by the following tube stations, in either Zone 2 or Zone 3:

Clapham Common (Northern line) (Zone 2)
Clapham South (Northern line) (Zone 2)
Tooting Broadway (Northern line) (Zone 3)
Tooting Bec (Northern line) (Zone 3)
Balham (Northern line) (Zone 3)
East Putney (District line) (Zones 2 & 3)

By Rail

Clapham Junction GPS 51.4646,-0.1705 is major station on south London routes and a huge number of services pass through there including from London Waterloo (SouthWest Trains), London Victoria (Southern Railway), West London (London Overground) and various destinations in suburban South London and the South and Southwest of England. Many London bus routes also operate through the Clapham Junction area.
Tooting Thameslink goes to Holborn Viaduct and Wimbledon, and direct to Luton Airport. There is also a proposed tram link. Trains can be caught at Tooting, Wandsworth Common and Balham stations.
Trains leave London Waterloo for Putney every 10 minutes and the journey takes around 20 minutes.

Travel on a Bus in London/Wandsworth

Putney is connected by bus from the following areas:

South Kensington, Knightsbridge and Hyde Park (Bus 430, Bus 14, Bus 74).
Clapham Junction (Bus 39, Bus 337, Bus 37). Victoria Station (Bus 170). Earl's Court (Bus 74).
Bus 14 also connects Putney with Oxford Street area (Warren Street, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court), West End (Piccadilly Circus) and Buckingham Palace area (Green Park). Bus 220 connects Putney with Hammersmith and Sheperd's Bush. Bus N10 is a night bus that connects Putney with King's Cross Station and Euston Station.

How to get around in London/Wandsworth

What to see in London/Wandsworth

Battersea Park - 51.4793, -0.1573 tube: Sloane Sq and then a 15-min walk over Chelsea Bridge - Battersea Park Peace Pagoda Battersea Park - A lovely park on the southern banks of the Thames known or its wildlife and some splendid examples of mature trees.

Battersea Power Station - 51.4811, -0.144444 - Battersea Power Station Battersea Power Station, London-22May2010 - One of the great icons of the old smog-filled London of the mid 20th century and regarded as a fine example of industrial design of the art deco era. This coal-fired power station generated its last electricity in 1983 and now sits empty as a protected Grade II listed building. Several development plans have been considered and turned down amid much controversy. In many ways best viewed from a distance on the north side of the Thames at Chelsea.

Clapham Common 2 - Clapham Common

Clapham Common - 51.4578, -0.1494 tube: Clapham Common - Clapham Common Clapham Common 360 Panorama - July 2007 This large open space in densely built Wandsworth has been a source of comfort to Londoners for time-in-memoriam. The common is roughly triangular shape with an area of 88 hectares. It is mostly open grassy parkland with scattered mature trees. There are three ponds here which are notably popular with local fisherman. The Grade II listed bandstand was fully restored in 2006.

London Wetland Centre - Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, Barnes 51.4786, -0.2344 tube: Hammersmith and then bus 283; or bus 33 from Richmond ☎ +44 20 8409-4400 £4.50-8.13 WWT London Wetland Centre Wetland Centre Lagoon - Substantial nature reserve on the old disused Barn Elms Reservoirs. A major wetland habitat for wintering wildfowl and an excellent choice for any keen birders visiting London, and an entertaining place for kids to learn about nature

Wandsworth Museum - 38 West Hill, Wandsworth, SW18 1RZ 51.4571, -0.2005 ☎ +44 20 8875-8323 - Wandsworth Museum 67310 A modest museum covering local history which relocated in 2010; has an excellent cafe.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for London/Wandsworth

Putney Bridge, London - Putney Bridge on the Thames at Wandsworth

Clapham Picturehouse - 76 Venn St, SW4 0AT tube: Clapham Common ☎ +44 20 7498-3323 - Repetory/arthouse cinema with a very varied programme

Easy Peasy Skate - Battersea Pk Opening Hours: Saturday 10:30 For absolute beginners.

Putney Arts Theatre - Ravenna Road, SW15 6AW 51.461503, -0.220842 ☎ +44 20 8788-6943 - Putney Arts Theatre Putney Arts Theatre A Comes recommended for anyone interested in anything to do with theatre. They run drama courses for adults and children and around eight shows a year are produced by adults and children alike. Putney Theatre company offers opportunities for anyone interested in any type of theater work from acting to writing to set design. Group 64 is the youth drama group for kids and they run weekly classes, holiday projects but also put together shows.

Putney Leisure Centre - Dryburgh Road, SW15 1BL ☎ +44 20 8785-0388 £4 All-year warm swimming swimmingpool and sauna session.

Putney Walk - Starts at Putney Rail Station, passing historical houses, old pubs, a cemetery and the Embankment, etc.

Thames Path - Start from Embankment St. If you feel energetic, from Embankment street walk south to Lower Richmond Road via Festing Road (a road of cute little white houses). Continue walking to the west until you reach Barnes Village.

Tooting Bec Common - is a real gem, with tennis courts, football fields and plenty of open space. Sports facilities include Tooting Leisure Centre and Pool, golf, horse riding, Tooting Bec Lido (the biggest open air swimmingpool in the UK), athletic track and the nearby Streatham Ice Rink.

Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club - Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Mitcham tube: Morden, buses 280, 118, 201, Mitcham tram stop ☎ +44 20 8648-3248 - Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. The Stripes are a football club based at Imperial Fields. This recently built stadium got promoted into Ryman Premier, two seasons ago looking forward to go into higher divisions. The club has a café/bar with real ale and with big screen TV (sky sports) and has a gym.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in London/Wandsworth

Clapham Junction An area near the busy Clapham Jct Railway Stn - Good selection of shops including high street chains, supermarkets and department stores, complimented by cafes and restaurants. Nearby Northcote Road has many independent shops and a Saturday market for organic food, an indoor antiques market , arts and crafts, etc and was voted London's second favourite shopping street.

Putney High Street - Shopping, also international and British dining experience.

Tooting and Broadway Markets - Tooting High St, SW17 0RJ tube: Tooting Broadway - Provide a varied and interesting selection, including fruit and vegetables, clothes, furniture and household items.

Halal Food & Restaurants

There are two eating 'hubs' in the Wandsworth borough. Street Johns Hill and Battersea Rise near Clapham Junction have an excellent range of Halal restaurants, with new ones opening all the time - very popular with the young professionals who flock here after work. For the tourist looking to escape the overpriced horrors of central London this is a good, easy-to-reach option. The second hub is Tooting, which has many excellent Indian restaurants, however the area doesn't really compare to Brick Lane.

The Bertie and Boo Coffee Shop - 162 Balham High Road tube: Balham ☎ +44 20 8772-9987 - Cheerful, quirky coffee shop serving freshly made sandwiches and cakes. Free wifi.

Chanteroy Delicatessen - 233a Wimbledon Park Road Tube: Southfields ☎ +44 20 8874-1446 Opening Hours: Daily 8AM Monday - 8PM £1.50-3 A small delicatessen offering primarily French breads, meats and cheeses. Fresh filled baguettes are made to order and there is often a queue out the door. The staff are all native French speakers.

Cafe Rouge - 200-204 Putney Bridge Road - French chain restaurant. As the location is a bit hidden it is often quiet, ideal for a romantic dinner for couples.

Dosa 'n' Chutney - Near to Tooting Broadway underground on Upper Tooting Road and close to the border with Collier's Wood - Large restaurant.

Gourmet Burgers Kitchen - 333 Putney Bridge Road - Meal for 2 £25 Gourmet burger, a favorite for many. Try the venison Sausages,sweet potato and rocket leaves burger, an awesome mix of sweet and savory. Wagamama is a nearby if you fancy something Asian slightly cheaper.

The Indian Restaurant - 197-199 Replingham Road tube: Southfields ☎ +44 20 8870-1483 Starters £4-7, main courses £8-15 A very good Indian restaurant. More a restaurant that does Indian food than your traditional curry house. The owner is very friendly, passionate about her food and always happy to help you order.

Lahore Karahi - 1 Tooting High Street, SW17 0SN tube: Tooting Broadway ☎ +44 20 8767-2477 Opening Hours: Daily 11:0AM Monday - midnight A meal for two is about £30 BYO, Halal. (Pakistani) restaurant serving great food at decent prices, albeit in very basic premises with affordable furnishing. No alcohol is served but you can bring your own at no charge.

Ma Goa - 242-244 Upper Richmond Road - Indian, has won various awards for its fine Indian cuisine.

La Mancha - Some of the best Tapas outside of Spain.

Mirch Masala - 213 Upper Tooting Road tube: Tooting Broadway ☎ +44 20 8672-7500 Opening Hours: Noon-midnight BYO, Halal. This place would not win points for interior design, but despite the canteen-style furnishings you have the advantage of an open kitchen, so you can see exactly what they are doing to your food. The staff are numerous, fast and friendly, and you are barely sat down before a plate of poppodoms appear in front of you like magic. The menu caters very well for Vegetarian, but still offers plenty of lamb, Chicken and fish dishes, all generous portions and very reasonably priced.

Preto Putney, Brazilian steakhouse, with a great-value buffet (£17 with hala Meat cooked to your liking).

Radha Krishna Bhavan - 86 Tooting High Street tube: Tooting Broadway ☎ +44 20 8767-3462 Opening Hours: Daily noon-3PM, 6-11PM Starters £2.50, mains £5-6 Fully licensed. The decor is charmingly eccentric, which just means it is a bit bonkers. Sunset palm trees on the walls and large masked figures glare back at you. The specialty here is South Indian (unlike Brick Lane which is mainly Bangladeshi), so you may discover plenty of dishes you have never heard of before. The poppodoms have some very tasty dips and every dish is very affordable for London, meaning you can try loads of different dishes between a large group. Highly recommended.

(Thai) Girder - 36 Replingham Road tube: Southfields ☎ +44 871 971 7344 - A (Thai) restaurant with an iron girder running through the middle of the place.

Various restaurants in Putney Wharf area. Just behind the Street Mary's Church.

Chez Bruce - 2 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG ☎ +44 20 8672-0114 +44 20 8767-6648£52 Michelin star restaurant serving Modern European cuisine. Despite the award, unpretentious, great food and service; situated across the road from Wandsworth Common.

(Thai) Plaza - Putney Bridge, 2-4 Lower Richmond Road - (Thai) bar/restaurant. Good, if expensive food, impressive decor, great view of the Thames river.

Balham

The Bedford - 77 Bedford Hill - Famed for the comedy and live music in the large galleried back room

Clapham

Clapham has many upmarket pubs and bars, particularly around the northeast area of the Common

Tooting

Tooting has many new bars, and renovated and traditional pubs.

Lahore - Upper Tooting Road - Favoured by the Good Food Guide and many other awarding bodies. Serving (Pakistani) cuisine.

The Selkirk - formerly The Frog Forget Me Not - Selkirk Road
Yars Village - Mitcham Road Opposite Smith Brothers Dept Store - Cafe style Indian food, cooked fresh with an open kitchen. Great food served by attentive waiters, BYO alcohol.

Putney

Putney is blessed with a fine selection of pubs. Among the most atmospheric are the ones on the river bank.

Boathouse - 32 Brewhouse Ln In Putney Wharf area

The Bricklayers Arms - 22 Waterman Street Rated 3rd best pub in England 2012 by National Geographic. Traditional style pub with an eclectic clientele, well-kept soft drinks, no TV, and no food.

The Coat & Badge - 10 Lacy Road - The old-world outward appearance of this pub (established 1715) belies an interior that is distinctly modern. This Putney pub packs in a sizeable crowd of trendy local residents, keen to enjoy the attentive service, good pub grub and a wide choice of soft drinks and soft-drinkss.

Duke's Head - 8 Lower Richmond Road - A Lovely gastropub with great views on and along the river. A regular for local residents.

Moomba Cafe & Kitchen - 5 Lacy Road - Moomba has been a long term fixture on the Putney food scene. It enjoys rave reviews for its stylish decor, gorgeous menus and friendly service.

The Rocket fancy-dan Wetherspoons right on the waterfront next to Putney Bridge.

The Slug and Lettuse - 146-148 Putney High Street - The pub has a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere with comfy chairs and pleasant surroundings. They also serve a variety of modern food. Catering for Vegetarian is provided.

The Spotted Horse - 122 Putney High Street - Described as the oldest pub on the high street, a refurb has made this local the new kid on the block. Thankfully and the local charm and hospitality remains.

Battersea

Adventure bar - 91a Battersea Rise ☎ +44 20 7223-1700 - Cocktail bar with daily happy hour.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Brewers Inn Wandsworth - 147 East Hill, SW18 2QB ☎ +44 20 8874-4128 £120 A Youngs' pub with rooms. Full English breakfast included.

Flexistay ApartHotel Tooting - Thirsk Road, CR4 2BD tube: Tooting Broadway ☎ +44 20 7828-1526 £350 per week Budget serviced apartments. Single and double studios available. nightly, weekly an monthly rentals.

Holiday Inn Express Wandsworth - Smuggler's Way SW18 1EG ☎ +44 870 7201298 - The usual Holiday Inn Express set up.

The Lodge Hotel London - 52-54 Upper Richmond Road, Putney ☎ +44 20 8874-1598 Situated in a great central London location, this three star Best Western hotel is both high quality and affordable.

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