Balham, London

Name: Balham
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2482 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Balham is an area in south London, England, mostly within the London Borough of Wandsworth with small parts within the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth. The area has been settled since Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book as Belgeham. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°26'44"N, 0°9'1"W

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Wandsworth (Balham)London United Kingdom

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Balham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Streatham High Road, Tooting Bec Lido, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common.

1.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Streatham High Road, London
32 min walk • Streatham High Road, some 1.8 miles in length, is part of the main A23 road from London to Brighton, and is in the London Borough of Lambeth.
1 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Tooting Bec Lido, London
26 min walk • Tooting Bec Lido is an open-air fresh water swimming pool in South London. It is the largest fresh water swimming pool by surface area in the United Kingdom, being 100 yards long and 33 yards wide.
0.9 miN
Park
Clapham Common, London
23 min walk • Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London, England. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.
0.9 miW
Park
Wandsworth Common, London
25 min walk • Wandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is 69.43 hectares and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council. It is also a Ward of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 15,247.
1.4 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Arding & Hobbs, London
37 min walk • Arding & Hobbs is a former department store and Grade II listed building at the junction of Lavender Hill and St John's Road, Battersea, London SW11 1QL. Arding & Hobbs was established in 1876. The present building was constructed in 1910 in an Edwardian Baroque style, and the architect was James Gibson.
1.5 miNW
Theater
Clapham Grand, London
38 min walk • The Grand is a Grade II listed building on St John's Hill, near Clapham Junction in Battersea, South London. It was designed by Earnest Woodrow and was first opened in 1900 as The New Grand Theatre of Varieties.
1.3 miNE
Windmill
Ashby's Mill, London
33 min walk • Ashby's Mill, often referred to as Brixton Windmill, is a restored grade II* listed tower mill at Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. The mill was in Surrey when built and has been preserved.
0.9 miS
Park
Tooting Commons, London
22 min walk • The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London: Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Studio Voltaire, London
34 min walk • Studio Voltaire is a non-profit gallery and artist studios based in Clapham, South London. The organisation focuses on contemporary arts, staging a celebrated public programme of exhibitions, performances, and live events.
1.3 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Windmill, London
33 min walk • The Windmill is a pub and live music venue in Brixton, London, England, with a reputation for championing new music. It was voted the third best music venue in London, in a 2012 poll in Time Out magazine, and #7 by The Guardian in 2008, and has been described as "one of the top-10 music venues in the U.K.".
~1070 ftS
Nightlife
The Bedford, London
6 min walk • The Bedford, originally named The Bedford Hotel, is a Grade II listed public house at 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Balham?

Nearby attractions include Tooting Commons, London (22 min walk), Clapham Common, London (23 min walk), Northcote Road Antiques Market, London (24 min walk).

How to get to Balham by public transport?

The nearest stations to Balham:

Bus

Balham New Road • Lines: 155, 249, 255, 355, N155 (3 min walk)
Hildreth Street Market • Lines: 155, 249, 315, 355, N155 (3 min walk)

Metro

Balham • Lines: Northern (5 min walk)
Clapham South • Lines: Northern (14 min walk)

Train

Balham (6 min walk)
Wandsworth Common (15 min walk)