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Village London on a bend of the Thames: proper greens, serious gastropubs and slow Sunday mornings.
A shortlist for the kind of day you are having: wet afternoons, small children, slow Sundays and evenings out. Places come from the guide, and the council's listings fill in what is on this week.
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Fulham isn't one place. Each pocket is its own guide.
The village green, the Sloaney Pony, and Fulham's slow weekend mornings.
Vicino · 1910 Cantina · Aragon House
Everyday Fulham — the District line, quick lunches, match-day pints.
The Atlas · The Harwood Arms · Morning Neighbour Coffee
Riverside Fulham: palace gardens, the Thames path, a pint at the end.
Bishop's Park · Bishops Bar · Constance
The quietly-booming village strip along Wandsworth Bridge Road.
South Park · BAE-kery · Bonbon
Fulham at its most villagey — independents and barely a chain in sight.
Bellillo · Jaffa Bake House · Little Sourdough Kitchen
Morning Neighbour Coffee
Early bird specialty coffee on Lillie Road
Bonbon
Everything-from-scratch cafe since 2009
Boys'N'Berry
Modern brunch and coffee near Parsons Green
Cafe La Tulipe
Charming French-style cafe on Farm Lane
BAE-kery
Family recipes, Turkish-French artisan pastries
Bridge Baker
Artisan sourdough bakery and pizza evenings
Bridge Baker Fulham Road
Bakery by day, pizzeria by night
GAIL's Bakery Parsons Green
Craft bakery chain done right, by the Green
Vicino
Relaunched New King’s Road restaurant with long-fermented pizza
1910 Cantina
Authentic Mexican cantina on New King's Road
Abugida
Authentic Ethiopian with injera and coffee ceremony
Bellillo
Authentic Neapolitan pizza on Munster Road
The Atlas
Mediterranean gastropub with a hidden garden gem
The Harwood Arms
London's first Michelin-starred pub
Vagabond Wines
Self-pour wine bar with 100+ wines
Aragon House
Speakeasy basement bar beneath Parsons Green pub
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South Park
Twenty acres of green behind Peterborough Road
Eel Brook Common
Lively common with tennis courts and summer fairs
Bishop's Park
Thames-side park with courts, playgrounds and Fulham Palace
Parsons Green
The beloved village green and social hub of SW6
Fulham Palace Gardens
Thirteen acres of historic palace gardens
Hurlingham Park
Green Flag park with bookable pitches and natural play
Normand Park
Green Flag park with playground and outdoor gym
Transport, schools, healthcare and council — the reference half of the guide, for residents and anyone thinking of becoming one.
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District · 5 min walk
Parsons Green
District · 3 min walk
Fulham Broadway
District · 5 min walk
Imperial Wharf
Overground · 8 min walk
West Brompton
District / Overground · 10 min walk
Natis Wholefoods
Organic health food shop and cafe
Waitrose
Premium supermarket with fresh groceries
Aldi
Budget grocery supermarket in Fulham
Bayley & Sage
Premier deli with 100+ European cheeses
WiseFitt
Small-group training, open gym and recovery in Sands End
Climbing Co Fulham
Weekly-reset bouldering walls in Parsons Green Depot
David Lloyd Fulham
Health club with gym, pool, spa, classes, Clubroom and co-working space
Nuffield Health Fulham
Full-service gym with pool and sauna/steam room by the Thames
Fulham Primary School
Primary
Ofsted · 17 Apr 2024
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding.
Read Ofsted reportLangford Primary School
Primary
Ofsted · 19 Nov 2024
Effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection; no new overall grade.
Read Ofsted reportAll Saints CofE Primary
Primary
Ofsted · 11 Feb 2025
Good in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management; early years Requires improvement. No overall grade.
Read Ofsted reportThomas's Fulham
Prep (Independent)
ISI · 10 Feb 2026
Standards met in all five assessed areas; no overall grade.
Read ISI reportLady Margaret School
Secondary (Girls)
Ofsted · 22 Nov 2023
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding.
Read Ofsted reportFulham Cross Girls' School
Secondary (Girls)
Ofsted · 16 Jun 2026
Strong standard in all six assessed areas; safeguarding standards met. No overall grade.
Read Ofsted reportFulham Cross Academy
Secondary (Mixed)
Ofsted · 7 Feb 2023
Continues to be a good school (ungraded inspection).
Read Ofsted report369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH
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