
Eight brilliant reasons to go and explore Crystal Palace this weekend
Crystal Palace has it all – it’s leafy, eccentric, unpretentiously bohemian, easy to navigate and just 20 minutes by train south of central London. Its appeal...
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Keep busy in Crystal Palace with Time Out's guide to restaurants, bars, pubs and things to do in SE19
Crystal Palace occupies a privileged position in the topography of London – one of the highest points in the city, at 367 feet. The views, consequently, are amazing and the streets steep. The hub of the community is the central triangle formed by the one-way system of Church Road, Westow Hill and Westow Street, lined with pubs, restaurants like Joanna's and Exhibitions Rooms, and independent shops. Vintage is big here and the area is best on a Sunday morning, when junk shops and stalls spill out on to the pavements of Church Road. The glass palace that gave the area its name burnt down back in 1936 but the accompanying park is still a local asset with its famous dinosaurs and National Sports Centre.
Crystal Palace has it all – it’s leafy, eccentric, unpretentiously bohemian, easy to navigate and just 20 minutes by train south of central London. Its appeal...
Crystal Palace has made a name for itself as a go-to hub for vintage shopping, whether you’re after rare furniture, clothing or a snazzy print for your wall....
Joanna’s is a Crystal Palace stalwart, known to locals as the place to go if you want a bit of West End glam without the journey. Wood panelling, whitewashed...
This bustling all-day restaurant, not to be confused with Crystal Palace Food Market, has become part of the critical mass that is turning Crystal Palace into...
With the arrival of the ‘Ginger line’ in Crystal Palace has come a refurb of the lofty Victorian station, a new breed of commuter and a branch of Brown & Green...
The Exhibition Rooms continues to offer a winning combination bang in the heart of the Crystal Palace triangle. It’s a venue that can satisfy a number of...
Children going through the dinosaur phase always enjoy a visit to 'the monsters' - five dinosaur sculptures that lurk among the trees around the lake. The...
Great south London food market that has loads of scrummy goods on offer, including Malaysian street food, Bickertons fruit vinegar and gluten-free pastries....
Dog-friendly ale pub with eight pumps, craft beer in the fridge and a 1950s pinball machine
Beer, burgers and a little bit more at this independent bar, which began life as a pop-up, but is so popular they've stayed put.
In Crystal Palace, one of London's many mini-villages south of the river, most of the drinking and dining action happens in the commercial hub known as The...
The White Hart may have all the usual cask ales and specialty ciders that you find in just about every pub in London, but it also has a 'stitch and bitch'...
Sicilian pizzeria run by Giulian, who has been making pizzas since he was 16, so he knows a thing or two about the circular dish – Giulian even won second...
With the arrival of the ‘Ginger line’ in Crystal Palace has come a refurb of the lofty Victorian station, a new breed of commuter and a branch of Brown & Green...
Great south London food market that has loads of scrummy goods on offer, including Malaysian street food, Bickertons fruit vinegar and gluten-free pastries.
Children going through the dinosaur phase always enjoy a visit to 'the monsters' - five dinosaur sculptures that lurk among the trees around the lake. The...
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