Brixton Hill- what is it like?
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I like Brixton Hill. very 'handy', near to some decent pubs - The Elm Park Tavern, Mango Landing. Very near Brixton. Has enough basic shops on your doorstep. Quite leafy and green.
Minnie_the_Minx
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Brixton Hill is a shithole so you're better off out of it.
There are dozens of squirrels all the way up the Hill on Rush Common and in gardens. Most of them are on craic
Just trying to keep the Hill to myself
The bit about the squirrels is true though
There are dozens of squirrels all the way up the Hill on Rush Common and in gardens. Most of them are on craic
Just trying to keep the Hill to myself
The bit about the squirrels is true though
I have lived off Brixton Hill for nearly 4 years and like it. I have just moved way up the hill near the bus garage, from lower down near to Josephine Ave. I find, and the difference is marginal, that it 'feels' safer up here, than lower down, less nut cases that sort of thing. Touch wood only ever had a couple of minor incidents, that could have happened anywhere in London. The transport links are brilliant, there's a Sainsbury's Local and lots of corner shops and stuff. I like Curry Paradise on Brixton Hill, had dinner there the other night for less than a fiver! I'd say it would beat Camberwell hands down for the above reasons...
han
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Brixton Hill's great! Brilliant transport links - 1000s of buses driving up and down the hill all the time. It's also smack in the middle between Brixton Tube and Streatham Hill station so plenty of choices if you want to venture out (eg. New Cross Gate in 20 mins on the train!). 
Quite good for shops, cafes, and er, 'restaurants' too. Think Pen An - fab Chinese Takeaway, The Gallery (Portuguese restaurant), Sturgeon's chippie and kebab house....
New Park Rd off Brixton is good - there's a good little row of shops down there - a hardware shop, proper greengrocer, a greasy spoon caff, a new deli is coming....it's a good community where independent shops are alive and kicking.
Elm Park Tavern is close.
And the backstreets either side of the hill are nice and quiet.
I like it - it's minutes away from central Brixton but a bit calmer, and being on the hill you feel a bit less hemmed in....
Quite good for shops, cafes, and er, 'restaurants' too. Think Pen An - fab Chinese Takeaway, The Gallery (Portuguese restaurant), Sturgeon's chippie and kebab house....
New Park Rd off Brixton is good - there's a good little row of shops down there - a hardware shop, proper greengrocer, a greasy spoon caff, a new deli is coming....it's a good community where independent shops are alive and kicking.
Elm Park Tavern is close.
And the backstreets either side of the hill are nice and quiet.
I like it - it's minutes away from central Brixton but a bit calmer, and being on the hill you feel a bit less hemmed in....
dogmatique
merde alors
Lots of nice streets and houses off Brixton Hill, easy transport to the tube and town, not a bad place to live at all. Especially when compared to Camberwell!
I once had 11 buses turn up at my stop (Dumbarton Road) at the same time. And of course they all go to Brixton Tube.
The White Horse is great and the 24 hour shops are good. The Laundrette has also got the coolest 80s retro/futuristic sign in London.
Brockwell Park's an easy walk away too. When not cycling I sometimes walk over that way and get the train to work from Herne Hill (rather than Brixton tube), just cos it's a nice walk.
The White Horse is great and the 24 hour shops are good. The Laundrette has also got the coolest 80s retro/futuristic sign in London.
Brockwell Park's an easy walk away too. When not cycling I sometimes walk over that way and get the train to work from Herne Hill (rather than Brixton tube), just cos it's a nice walk.
Worked in Brixton Hill for a year and was a regular visitor to a nice greasy cafe/Thai place opposite the Nisa/bakery small parade of shops, don't remember its name but a Thai chap called Michael runs it..always friendly, have been in there at 9am seeing a few people eating the noodles
Brixton Hill is
Brixton Hill is
Minnie_the_Minx
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bang said:Worked in Brixton Hill for a year and was a regular visitor to a nice greasy cafe/Thai place opposite the Nisa/bakery small parade of shops, don't remember its name but a Thai chap called Michael runs it..always friendly, have been in there at 9am seeing a few people eating the noodles
Brixton Hill is
Cafe on the Hill
I live on Brixton Hill
Just round the corner. Woo, I didn't know they do Thai Green Curry - will check them out soon!
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/4007.htm
Minnie_the_Minx said:
Just round the corner. Woo, I didn't know they do Thai Green Curry - will check them out soon!
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/4007.htm
Minnie_the_Minx
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Loki said:
Years ago they had a trial run of opening in the evenings serving exclusively Thai. You could bring your own booze.
Sadly it never quite took off
I like Brixton Hill, I've lived up the top end on a street off Brixton Hill for over 10 years now and love it as much now as I did when I first bought here.
The area is definitely changing though...Tesco Metro & Sainsbury Local have appeared in the past few years....the Telegraph is getting refurbished, plenty of Property is getting done up and the Shops on New Park Road are slowly changing....though the Greengrocers remains intact which is all that matters.
It's a great location too...near enough for the bright lights of Central Brixton and nearish to the culinary delights of St.Reatham. Hop on a bus and your in Town in 30mins on a good day.
Finally...there's also a few decent trad-ish boozers scattered about up here.
The area is definitely changing though...Tesco Metro & Sainsbury Local have appeared in the past few years....the Telegraph is getting refurbished, plenty of Property is getting done up and the Shops on New Park Road are slowly changing....though the Greengrocers remains intact which is all that matters.
It's a great location too...near enough for the bright lights of Central Brixton and nearish to the culinary delights of St.Reatham. Hop on a bus and your in Town in 30mins on a good day.
Finally...there's also a few decent trad-ish boozers scattered about up here.
Minnie_the_Minx
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Cowley said:I like Brixton Hill, I've lived up the top end on a street off Brixton Hill for over 10 years now and love it as much now as I did when I first bought here.
The area is definitely changing though...Tesco Metro & Sainsbury Local have appeared in the past few years....the Telegraph is getting refurbished, plenty of Property is getting done up and the Shops on New Park Road are slowly changing....though the Greengrocers remains intact which is all that matters.
It's a great location too...near enough for the bright lights of Central Brixton and nearish to the culinary delights of St.Reatham. Hop on a bus and your in Town in 30mins on a good day.
Finally...there's also a few decent trad-ish boozers scattered about up here.
I heard that there's a possibility of a new supermarket in those vacant lots under Alexander Dumas house
brixton is shite, camberwell is shite too,south london is shite.
Minnie_the_Minx
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piff diddly said:
so where isn't shite?
Gixxer1000
cant wheelie a shaftie :(
Tesco.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Cowley said:
are you taking the piss?
Minnie_the_Minx
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Gixxer1000 said:
I heard possibly one of the main chains or alternatively a Mediterranean supermarket but I don't know where they got that idea from. Maybe it was wishful thinking.
Hill Rise Chemist told me as they're moving there
Minnie_the_Minx said:
barcelona isnt shite
