Lambeth

Photo of lambeth bridge with a lamp in the foreground Photo of lambeth bridge with a lamp in the foreground
Photo by me - Lambeth Bridge.

Lambeth covers a lot of South London - I’m sticking around Waterloo and Vauxhall here.

It is much less touristy and more lived-in than many of the other areas I feature but it has its charms, I like Lower Marsh Street, and Leake Street has an amazing collection of street art.

Things to do

Photo of a Spitfire and Harrier in the museum Photo of a Spitfire and Harrier in the museum
Photo by me. Not a well framed picture.

Imperial War Museum

Housed in the former Bethlem Royal Hospital, of all London’s big museums the IWM feels the most misrepresented by its bombastic name.

Far from a celebration of empire, the museum does a lot to convey the grim reality of modern conflicts, covering World War 1 onwards.

Free

www.iwm.org.uk
A view of the interior of the museum showing a stained glass window
Photo by me.

Garden Museum

A small museum is located in a deconsecrated church. There’s a lovely courtyard with rare plants and a table service café.

I think the best thing to do is to go for lunch and expect to have a short wander round afterwards, unless you’re there for a particular exhibition.

You can also go up the medieval tower but beware the staircase is narrow and winding!

£15.00 - Children £8.50

gardenmuseum.org.uk
Photo of someone looking at a painting in the gallery
Photo by me.

Newport Street Gallery

The Newport Street Gallery is owned by Damien Hirst - who found infamy for chopping cows in half in the ’90s and calling it art.

Hidden away in the middle of an estate, the building is fantastic. Although the exhibition I saw was trying a bit too hard to shock - perhaps not a surprise - I did think it was worth seeing.

Free

newportstreetgallery.com
Photo of a large replica lamp with "The Lady of the Lamp" projected onto it.
Photo by me, I think this lamp might not be to scale.

Florence Nightingale Museum

Located on the grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital, this is a small museum but a comprehensive one.

I thought this Ladybird book  taught me everything about Florence Nightingale but she actually had wider interests than I realised.

£12.00 - Children £6

florence-nightingale.co.uk