Christopher Boone’s is less than 10 minutes walk from Lewisham High Street with a vibrant mix of pubs and restaurants, along with a range of amenities such as banks, pharmacies and local shops. Here, you will find the Lewisham Shopping Centre with niche boutiques and bigger brands like M&S, H&M and Sainsbury’s. Just outside the centre, the authentic Lewisham Market that opened in 1906, sells everything from flowers to fabric and for delicious artisan food and fresh produce the award winning Brockley Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, just 1.2 miles away.

Montpelier Vale and Tranquil Vale, are Blackheath’s main shopping streets with a florist, baker, greengrocer, butcher and a mix of boutiques as well as one of London’s oldest bookshops, the Bookshop on the Heath. For a cultural mix, Blackheath Halls offers everything from classical music and opera to stand up comedy.