Location Reviews

I've spent a bit of time in Peckham recently and have very much enjoyed it. Yes I'd heard lots about it being very cool and hipster, to the point where I'd aleady grown to dislke the place, despite never having been there. But what took me by surprise is just how nice it is, especially some of the areas around Bellenden Road and the back streets down to Peckham Rye. Undeniably the main sort of commercial area outside Peckham Rye station and along Rye Lane still looks pretty ropey. But there are lots of cool places if you take the time to look. I still think Peckham wouldn't be for everyone. There's defintely something still tatty and rough about the place, which is maybe what many people love about it. I'm not sure I could live there personally but Peckham has exceeded my expectations