The Croydon Guide
The definitive guide to West, East, Central & South Croydon, London (part of the South London Guide online since 1999).
Battersea
Beckenham
Bermondsey
Bexley
Blackheath
Borough
Brixton
Brockley
Bromley
Camberwell
Catford
Charlton
Clapham
Croydon
Crystal Palace
Deptford
Dulwich Village
East Dulwich
Elephant and Castle
Eltham
Forest Hill
Greenwich
Herne Hill
Kennington
Lee
Lewisham
New Cross
Old Kent Road
Peckham
Rotherhithe
South Bank
What’s New in Croydon
Who: Farrago Fish by Alfredo
What: Fresh fish & shellfish
Where: 203 Lower Addiscombe Road map
When: Nov 2022
How: Tram to Addiscombe
Why: No other fishmonger
Eat Out: Boxpark
Park: Coombe Wood
Market: Surrey Street
Museum: Museum Croydon
Museum: Croydon Airport Centre
Walk: Wandle Trail
Windmill: Shirley Windmill
Best Croydon Home Delivery
Beer: Signal
Chinese: Wei Dao
Indian: Amba’s
Italian: Nino’s Kitchen
Japanese: Kokoro
Nigerian: Enish
Pizza: Sorrento In
Turkish: Atesh (est. 2017)
Viet: Viet2Go
Best Croydon Food & Drink
Asian supermarket: Wing Yip
Baker: Coughlans (est. 1937)
Butcher: Bashford (est. 2018)
Fishmonger: Prawnbrokers (est. 1998),
Deli: La Spezia
Greengrocers: Surrey Street
Best Croydon Restaurants
Indian Restaurants in Croydon
(find food hygiene ratings here)
Best Croydon Shops
Antiques: Oscar Dahling
Barbers: Aventura’s
Bikes: Cycle King
Bookshop: Waterstones
Florist: Maurice Hyde (est. 1920)
Garden centre: Cherry Hub
Hair salon: Jam Hair (est. 2006)
Croydon Information
Council: Croydon Council
MP: Sarah Jones (2017)
Foodbank: Croydon
Holidays: Away Breaks
Leisure Centre: Waddon
Events: South London Events
Music: South London Live Music
Croydon History Guides
Timeline History of Croydon includes:
Chronology from Roman to Modern times.
Georgian Prints
Black & white Victorian & Edwardian photos.
Historic maps
Lost Cinemas of Croydon
Famous Residents: David Lean