Dulwich

Dulwich is a relaxed park-filled area in South London. It's full of parks, small cafés and restaurants and child friendly atmosphere. This place seems to be a kind of place where many Londoners decide to raise their kids. Dulwich has that kind of village atmosphere that makes you forget you're actually in London.

Museums & Art:

• Dulwich Picture Gallery is a large art gallery with classic paintings from such artists as Rembrandt and Canaletto. They also have a fantastic café with large outside area.

Parks:

• Dulwich Park is a large park with potential for all kinds of activities. They have a small pond where you can peddle with a peddling boat, a bowls court, tennis courts and various types of gardens to stroll through. There's also a large children's play area.
• Dulwich Wood is a large forest area with a web of pathways. It's a great place to walk around, although the paths sometimes get really muddy. 
• Peckham Rye Park is a big park. The southern part between Nunhead and East Dulwich is filled with decorative flower gardens, Japanese style rock gardens and little rivers and lakes.
  

Eating:

• Rocca di Papa is a great Italian restaurant serving tasty pizzas, pastas and other Italian courses and wines. There's a small outside area as well.
• Thai Corner Café is a small and cozy Thai restaurant with delicious food with affordable prices. You can also bring your own bottle of wine or beer with the food. 

 Cafés:

•  Romeo Jones is a cute little café and deli that serves coffees, teas and all sorts of delicacies in a rustic atmosphere. If you want something sweet, this is a great place for that.

Shopping:

• On the village-like Lordship Lane, there's a fantastic wine and beer shop called Bossman Wines, that focuses on local microbrewery products. 
• Hop Burns & Black is one of the best beer shops in London. Amazing selection of craft beers from local and international microbreweries.

Drinking:

• The Herne Tavern is a beautiful and classic Victorian pub with a beer garden and beautiful interiors. 
• East Dulwich Tavern is an amazing local pub with good pub food, amazing beer selection and an array of events, such as a folk music night once a month. Great atmosphere! 
• The Actress is a quite fancy looking pub with fairly decent beer selection. The place is normally quiet even in the weekends, so it's a great place to have a conversation with your friends. 

 Areas around Dulwich & Forest Hill: Forest Hill, Sydenham, Herne Hill, Camberwell, Peckham, Perry Vale