Ana’s guidebook

Rail: Trains from Hither Green or Lewisham reach London Bridge in mere 10 minutes - 17 min to Waterloo East for London Eye and Southbank Centre - 22 min to Charing Cross for Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross. - Nearby Lewisham also offers access to the DLR connecting you to Greenwich, Canary Wharf and Stratford (for Westfield shopping centre and the Olympic Park) and Bank (for the financial area, Shoreditch and Liverpool Street). - The direct trains are every 5-10 min in the morning, to avoid rush hour, travel after 9.30 am to the city and back from the city after 6.30 pm.

Road: Roads tends to be busy in this area but the A20 gets you to Kent and beyond. Bus: There are several buses that serve Lewisham station. The nearest bus stop is less than 3 min walk Cycle: There is a picturesque cycle route which starts at Hither Green station and heads over Blackheath before heading through Greenwich Park. The train station also provides sheltered bike racks. Getting away: It’s under an hour to Gatwick by car, and getting out of London is easy with the M25 only 20 minutes away.