What is your honest opinion of Camberwell?

[Skim]

Well, it's looking likely that I'll be moving to Camberwell soon as well... Loughborough Junction pretty much, which I've always considered as more Brixton than Camberwell.

The flat I'm hoping to move to, although SE5, is in between Camberwell and Brixton. Out of the two, I'll probably spend a lot more time in Brixton, both for going out and for shopping. I've wandered round Camberwell a couple of times and there just isn't much there. I feel safe enough, but it lacks something. Maybe I just need to give it more time.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Right.

Now imagine if you will, that Brixton's Bus Stops were all on Atlantic Road, wouldn't you feel differently then?

The ones outside McDonalds are a bit fraught, but no worse than outside KFC in Brixton IMO.

Maybe it's the McDonalds that I find distressing

 

[LDR]

I don't like it that much to be honest and I wouldn't live there. Not because it's dodgy or anything. More to do with the lack of a tube as I don't like buses much.

 

[hatz]

I quite like Camberwell, though I don't go all that often... Don't like the bus stop either, though I'd be hard pressed to think of a bus stop in the whole of London that I did particularly like. I don't know many parts of Camberwell- my friends used to live off Church Street, which was really nice, and once you're off the main road, the streets are pretty quiet, with trees and everything. Further south, Denmark Hill is cool, with the park and everything.

Of course, Herne Hill is the best- though I would say that, I'm biased...

Seriously, move to Camberwell. I've never seen anything dodgy there, the buses are excellent, trains not too far away, tube at Brixton/Elephant, it's got quite an arty feel (thanks to art school I guess). I've seen far worse in other parts of London (Harlesden, anyone??). Plus, south London DOES mean you get so much more for your money than you would in, say, even Hackney.

I think there are some plans to regenerate Camberwell in the not too distant future- though I might be mistaken and I don't know any more about it.

 

[liberty]

Just had a call to say we have got the house

So it looks like I will have to like it

 

[hatz]

Yay!! Welcome to south London!!

 

[liberty]

Yay!! Welcome to south London!!

Thank you

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thank you

You'll be fine. It all looks fairly civilised

 

[Skim]

That's great news Liberty

 

[zenie]

Woohoo!!

Congrats Liberty

Minnie The Minx that is a very cool pic

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Woohoo!!

Congrats Liberty

Minnie The Minx that is a very cool pic

Yeah, not a McDonalds, Pret, Starbucks, Costa etc. in sight

 

[PacificOcean]

Yeah, not a McDonalds, Pret, Starbucks, Costa etc. in sight

An 100 years later there still isn't! Camberwell is crap for shops.

 

[zenie]

An 100 years later there still isn't! Camberwell is crap for shops.

Why would you want multi nationals anyway.

Give me sophocles (sp) bakery over starbucks and pret anyday

 

[liberty]

Yeah, not a McDonalds, Pret, Starbucks, Costa etc. in sight

Is there really a starbuck in Camberwell

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

An 100 years later there still isn't! Camberwell is crap for shops.

Give it time

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is there really a starbuck in Camberwell

Nah! Not that I know of.


Haven't been there for ages anyway. The nearest I've been to Camberwell in the last year is the hospital

 

[Buds and Spawn]

Is there really a starbuck in Camberwell

that will be the day...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

that will be the day...

Well who knows what will happen to the surrounding areas after the Elephant is redeveloped

 

[hatz]

that will be the day...

It's kinda like a rural backwater in that respect... still, I like it that way.

Now if we could just get rid of the McDonalds...

 

[aurora green]

Just a tad more traffic around now though eh?
It's one of my least favourite roads to cross, nightmare.
As for shopping, Butterfly walk has been decimated, for some reason, really run-down and half empty, which is a shame...
The best things about Camberwell are the buses, the pool, and the couple of Greek shops opposite, and a few good pubs.

 

[PacificOcean]

Why would you want multi nationals anyway.

Give me sophocles (sp) bakery over starbucks and pret anyday

There is a fine line between having no chains and being a terrible place for shops.

 

[suzee blue cheese]

OK Camberwell itself isn't great for shopping in general, but Brixton's not far, nor is the Walworth Rd, nor is Denmark Hill, nor is Peckham..

I don't know Camberwell really well, but what it does seem to have, that Brixton doesn't for example, is lots of decent eating places and bars that aren't largely homogenously trendy/expensive. A good starting point imo

You'll be near Camberwell Arts School too - I'm jealous..

Excellent news about the house Libs - sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[Star Dove]

Camberwell's home to the worst pub in London: The Silver Buckle

It's where the local crack heads go for a quiet pint and fight on their nights off.

Luckily these days there's other places to go for a drink after 11 so it's easily avoided.

When you're used to it Camberwell's not a bad place to be. Until then there's plenty of buses to get the fuck out.

 

[Dj TAB]

Love Camberwell

Camberwell is great, close to all you could wish for as it seperates Brixton, Walworth and the like.

I moved to kennington 5 years ago and the camberwell we first visited then is long gone, and a whole pile of nice, shiny newness including good restaurants, lovely pubs (the castle - great food and beer) have turned up.

Then there's the Redstar for when you are feeling decadent.....Have fun in camberwell, it'll get even better as the surrounding environs are invested in heavily, and when they knock down the Elephant and Castle roundabout development will spread down the Walworth road fairly quickly...

 

[liberty]

Camberwell is great, close to all you could wish for as it seperates Brixton, Walworth and the like.

I moved to kennington 5 years ago and the camberwell we first visited then is long gone, and a whole pile of nice, shiny newness including good restaurants, lovely pubs (the castle - great food and beer) have turned up.

Then there's the Redstar for when you are feeling decadent.....Have fun in camberwell, it'll get even better as the surrounding environs are invested in heavily, and when they knock down the Elephant and Castle roundabout development will spread down the Walworth road fairly quickly...

Wise words...

Everyone has different feelings about different places I have lived in Camden, Shoreditch and now in London Fields I have loved things about all the areas and not liked some of the issues.

Went to the Castle pub for Stigs birthday and thought it was great.. Camberwell will just be a base and it will be great to be closer to all friends in Brixton

 

[The Hypnotist]

Hi Liberty,

I've just read your post about moving to Camberwell. I'm thinking of making the move too, so was interested to read your thread, but would be even more interested to hear what you think of it now?

Are you still there? Do you like it? Are you glad you moved?

Do you (and everyone else) think Camberwell has improved over the last 7 years... or got worse?

Everyone's advice and input is appreciated.

(BTW, Happy New Year everyone

 

[Maggot]

Liberty doesn't post here any more and lives about 5,000 miles from Camberwell now.

 

[Winot]

Liberty doesn't post here any more and lives about 5,000 miles from Camberwell now.

Christ, it must have been bad.

 

[clicker]

Maybe it was the dodgy kebab shop on the Green that did it.....

 

[Thimble Queen]

I like Camberwell lived there from 2009-2011. We moved there from Brixton because at the time you got more for your money in Camberwell. Not sure how it compares now. It's got some good pubs and lovely places to eat - something Brixton was lacking at the time. You get used to the buses quickly. As for it being dodgy. I think its the same as a lot of places in that it has dodgy elements but as long as you are sensible you should be ok.