Hotels in Brixton

Park

Brockwell Park is a historic community area with grounds that feature a walled herbaceous flower garden and a turret clock. Known affectionately as Little Ben, this ornate timepiece was donated to the park in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. You'll also find Brockwell Hall, a late Georgian country house built around 1812. For over a century the mansion has served refreshments to the park's many visitors from its ground floor café. And a popular landmark in Brockwell Park is its lido that has had locals splashing about in its waters since 1937.

Cinema

Built in 1910, the Ritzy cuts a dash on Coldharbour Lane with its proscenium arch and cherubic engravings. Now part of an independent cinema chain, the Ritzy has five screens that show selective blockbusters and a whole host of art-house, independent and world cinema flicks.

Gallery

Brixton Art Gallery is a thriving cultural hub that aims to harness and promote the area's spirit and creativity through art. Regular exhibitions are held which can range from work by local talent or artists from all around the world.

Eating and drinking

Franco Manca use traditional wood-burning techniques and Neapolitan recipes to create delicious pizzas. Honest Burgers is part of a small London chain that provides a tasty alternative to the more well-known burger bars and takes a quality-focused, simple approach to its food. At the Courtesan you can enjoy dim sum surrounded by stylish Cantonese décor that helps create an unusual ambience.