Moving to New Cross - what's good about it?

[lenny101]

New X was pretty grim when I lived there a couple of years ago, it was close to Greenwich park was about the only good thing.

 

[DeadManWalking]

Whole area from New X to Deptford & even Brockley is being touted as a hotbed of creativity and there seems to be a healthy artistic/music subculture.

With Goldsmith's art school there you get a lot of pretentious art students but it does also mean some good nights in the pubs. Deptford isn't far at all, great market which is really cheap. Also you've got the Deptford arms with cheap beer and bands in the evenings.

 

[Roadkill]

There are one or two decent pubs down the New Cross Road. It's a nice enough place to go for a drink, although a lot of the pubs are quite studenty. It's in easy reach of Greenwich as well.

 

[crustychick]

ooooh, which co-op? I used to live at Sanford - it's fucking insane good way or bad way depends on what you're looking for. (if you're at Sanford - which house????)

there's loads of good stuff going on in new X. but it's shifting all the time. lots of squats, parties, creative tings going on - check out Rubbish Fairy. Deptford market is good for cheap veg. errr, there'll be lots changed since I was there so my recommendations prob aren't that great. I've heard that the Amersham??? is the new hot venue... my personal fav pub is the Marquis of Granby. It's full of students in term time but is a generally friendly locals pub, with a pool table. I also quite fancy the bar manager, so if you see him, say hi from me

 

[Brainaddict]

Thanks for the tips. No thanks to the people who emphasised that the best thing about it is going to other places

 

[Citizen66]

what's good about it?

Erm.... *struggles* ... It has two tube stations there so naturally you always end up at the furthest one away from home after a night out.

 

[scifisam]

SFS- you really are a glass half full kind of gal! Would YOU live in New Cross?!

Possibly, if it meant I got a place with a garden (that's the only reason I'd move at all), but possibly not. If I did end up there I'd try to be positive about it though.

You could end up saving loads of money if there's less to do there

 

[Scarlette]

My friends run a club night at the New Cross Inn called South Eats London which is cool.

Also, I had a very good night in New Cross involving a man asking if I would allow him to give me oral sex in exchange for some of his drugs.

 

[May Kasahara]

You're up the road from Brockley.

Thailand (Thai restaurant opposite Goldsmiths) = excellent

I can second both of these as Very Good Things. Dunno what all the fuss is about really, I quite like New Cross.

 

[Melinda]

I can second both of these as Very Good Things. Dunno what all the fuss is about really, I quite like New Cross.

Yeah, but werent you from Plumstead?

 

[Roadkill]

I've heard that the Amersham??? is the new hot venue...

AFAIK it's just had a refurb and been relaunched as a live music venue and so on.

I've not been in recently, but it used to be okay. The beer was crap but it had a good atmosphere.

 

[May Kasahara]

Blackheath darling, and don't you forget it!

*sticks nose in air*

Admittedly if I had been from Plumstead, New X would probably seem like paradise

 

[Citizen66]

There's a humongous Sainsburys there if you like to do all of your shopping under one roof.

 

[Melinda]

Blackheath darling, and don't you forget it!

*sticks nose in air*

Admittedly if I had been from Plumstead, New X would probably seem like paradise

A good friend of mine bought a house in Plumstead, but would swear with her last breath that she lived in Abbey Wood!

 

[cesare]

New Cross is quite near Lewisham Market and you can't get better than that

 

[May Kasahara]

A good friend of mine bought a house in Plumstead, but would swear with her last breath that she lived in Abbey Wood!

Jesus, what a choice. That's a bit like contracting syphilis but telling everyone you have herpes.

 

[Orang Utan]

A good friend of mine bought a house in Plumstead, but would swear with her last breath that she lived in Abbey Wood!

Hmm, when I lived in Plumstead, Abbey Wood was seen as worse - we called it Scabby Wood

 

[Roadkill]

Jesus, what a choice. That's a bit like contracting syphilis but telling everyone you have herpes.

 

[cesare]

When we eventually moved to Thamesmead, I was homesick for both Plumstead and Abbey Wood

 

[Melinda]

Jesus, what a choice. That's a bit like contracting syphilis but telling everyone you have herpes.

Jus cos you a country-ass gal now, dont be dissin' da 'hood, yo.







Or something!

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Oh and - you're spitting distance from The Den! You can go and watch Millwall on a Saturday. Lucky you.

LOL!
I'm even closer to the Den (it's just next to my estate) actually there's quite a nice little park there behind the football ground too - BridgeHouse Meadows, it's tucked out of the way so not many people have heard of it

 

[zoltan]

its ok

telegraf hill park in the summer or hilly fields in brockley

easy connections and is on the TUBE!!!!!!!!

twatty students ( soemtimes ) but lots of pubs

Also, didnt Vic & Bob start off the the amersham - and im sure napalm death didt a bit of amersham as well

 

[Tank Girl]

There's only one living boy there

hur

I'd say one of the good things about moving to new cross is that it isn't brixton.

 

[cesare]

The tube's closed until 2010 btw

 

[ethel]

I'm about to move to New Cross to live in a lovely co-op. I'm keen on the house I'm moving into but not sold on the area yet and feel like I'll miss Brixton - so tell me all the good things there are to know about New Cross and nearby areas. 'The Venue' is not what I want to hear

it's 20 mins from my house.

the prince, or is it royal, albert is nice. comedy/gigs in the amersham. umm..

dunno.

 

[hipipol]

Deptford aint far

Good market

 

[perplexis]

The Amersham Arms hosts good nights.

 

[bazzup]

There's a decent amount of nightlife in New Cross (Amersham Arms, The Royal Albert, The Bunker Club, etc), some local reviews and reader feedback here

Plus you're near Greenwich, Deptford, Blackheath and Brockley.

 

[Poi E]

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easy connections and is on the TUBE!!!!!!!!
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used to be

 

[El Jefe]

Great for bands and arts events these days - the whole ROcklands / Blue Light District set-up. But BA doesn't like music. Or dancing. Or anything