Leave the Beaten Track

 

Some of the best and most interesting shops are tucked away in little nooks and crannies ñ take a peek at Church Street in Twickenham, Northcote Road in Clapham, Old York Road in Wandsworth, Wimbledon Village, Lacy Road in Putney, and Richmond Hill.

Oddities, follies, and eccentricities are mysterious and fun ñ marvel at Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare in Richmond, Carshalton House Water Tower in Carshalton, Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham, and the Kew Gardens Folly.

Discover real relaxation and calm, at the Buddhapadipa Thai Temple in Wimbledon.

Small museums and attractions can often be the most surprising and unique - Twickenham Museum, Richmond Museum, Little Holland House in Sutton, Thames Ditton Miniature Railways in Kingston, and the De Morgan Exhibition in Wandsworth.

What more pleasant way to spend a weekend afternoon than exploring and relaxing in a local village ñ and where else are you going to find a genuine village pub_ South London has plenty, each with their own character and identity ñ Wimbledon Village, Carshalton, Barnes, Kew, Teddington, St. Margarets, and Whitton.

Experiment and find something different at smaller arts and performance venues - Battersea Arts Centre, Pump House Gallery, Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, Orange Tree Theatre, Croydon Clocktower, Stanley Picker Gallery, Orleans House Gallery, Bromley Little Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre.