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The Rookery is a Victorian Garden in Streatham, South London. Wildlife are here all years round from the cold of winter to the glorious warm summer. Once through the main gate at the top of the Common you can easily forget that you are on London. The occasional siren of an emergency vehicle can bring you back to reality sometimes.
Children love the wide grassy areas to play on, older couple sit and watch the world go slowly by and people like me come and photography the flowers and wildlife.
In summer the Rookery really comes to life with splendid floral displays and eye catching water cascades. With squirrels scurrying around in the search for Nuts (bring a bag of monkey nuts and the squirrels will be a little more inclined to pose for the camera). Robins, Great ***, Blackbirds and the odd Crow make a welcome sight as the fly around.
The winter time can also be interesting. The waterfalls and ponds look amazing with ice on them.
Written Jan 13, 2009
Address: Streatham Common (top)
Website: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/ParksGreenSpaces/Parks/TheRookery.htm
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Opposite St Leonards Church stands the English Martyrs Catholic Church, with it's perhaps slightly more impressive spire (sadly not shown in my photo!)
Written Sep 4, 2005
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Streatham Common is a nice place for a stroll, situtated in the Southern Streatham just off Streatham High Road.
Written Sep 4, 2005
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Streatham has been the home to Streatham Kart Raceway since 1986. The 400m long track is covered on average, apparently, in just 23 seconds.
Written Sep 4, 2005
Address: 390 Streatham High Road, Streatham,London SW16 6HX
Website: http://www.playscape.co.uk
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There has been a church on this site for over 900 years. In 1975 a fire gutted the church forcing extensive renovation work. There is a graveyard in the grounds of the church.
Written Sep 4, 2005
Address: St Leonards Church, Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham
Website: http://www.stleonard-streatham.org.uk
This is one of my favourite restaurants in Streatham. You are treated like an old friend when you walk in the door, the decor is lovely and transports you away to the markets of Morroco. The food is not only authentic and amazing (albeit if you have to wait a little while), its BYO (so take two bottles) and you cannot spend £20 in there if you try. I love it.
Favorite Dish: I particularly love the tagines but everything we have eaten there has been amazing, the cous cous is so soft and the hummous and babbaganoush is so authentice. MMMM.
Written Jul 2, 2008
Address: 447 Streatham High Road, Streatham (Near Norbury)
Phone: 020 8764 6919
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A nice relaxed pub, with friendly staff and a friendly atmosphere. Tucked away on a side street just off Streatham High Road, near the common.
Dress Code: None
Updated Sep 4, 2005
Address: 22 Ellora Road, Streatham, London, SW16 6JF
Phone: 020 87692181
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Although lacking a tube line, Streatham is well served by National Rail links, with no fewer than 3 stations - Streatham Hill, Streatham and Streatham Common.
You can get the train to Victoria, London Bridge, Clapham Junction, Croydon, and several other stations in South London.
Trains are run by Southern.
Updated Sep 4, 2005
Website: http://www.southernrailway.com/
The name Streatham literally means "Hamlet on the Street". This is very apt for modern day Streatham, through which the busy A23 (London - Brighton road)passes. Streatham is like many areas of London...
With Juniors football match off, it left us with nothing much to do. I suggested to Junior thast we grab our camera kit and head out. Not wanting to travel too far I drove up to the top of Streatham...
You'd hardly notice you were here..........
aka the Brghton Road. Streatham High Road has been famed for it's mediocrity since time immemorial. Or maybe since the nineteen twenties, when it must have looked ..I was going to say dashingly modern...
Build your own Streatham page
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