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A great place to stop for lunch or brunch if you’re walking along Regent’s Canal, and a good reason to head over the Haggerston if you’re not. Arepa & Co offer Venezuelan cuisine that centres around corn bread arepas filled with maize, black beans, fried plantain, shredded beef, avacado, pork and roasted vegetables. Set just … Read more
Standing almost opposite The Prospect Of Whitby, albeit on the other side of the river, is another pub claiming to be London’s first riverside Inn, The Mayflower. Formerly known as The Spread Eagle this was the place the Mayflower was moored prior to making her journey to the Americas. Possibly more so than at The … Read more
Claiming to be London’s oldest riverside pub it would be easy to claim that it’s all style over substance but that would be somewhat missing the point. The pub is claimed to have welcomed Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens in it’s past and has defnitely been graced by Prince Margaret and JMW Turner. Once called … Read more
If you fancy a trip to the park with the kids to let off some steam then Crystal Palace Park might be just the ticket. Situated in South East London it has all you’d expect from a park normally, grass, trees, pathways and a great playgound but it has something that will top most other … Read more