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Your local shops

By UALHalls 14 Sep 2023

Whether you're craving something resembling a home-cooked meal, or hosting your first dinner party in halls, every kitchen needs supplies! Check out your local shops below:

Archwood House

You will find small convenience stores like Rakhs News, just 2 minutes away from your hall. And bigger stores like Lidl, Tesco Express, Morissons and Sainsbury are approximately a 8-12 minute walk. Find the links below:

Brooke Hall

For a smaller shop, head to Tesco Local at 316 Camberwell New Road, or if you want more choice, you’ll find larger supermarkets Morrisons and the Co-Op further along Denmark Hill. In Peckham, you can also find a Lidl, a larger Morrisons and an Asda, all based near Rye Lane, just a 10-minute walk from the Camberwell Campus. See key links below:

Cordwainers Court

There are a lot of small grocery shops in the area and the nearest large supermarkets are Lidl just behind St. Thomas’ Square, and Tesco near Hackney Central Station.

Costume Store

You’ll find Tesco Express on the corner to the left of the building as you leave the site from the main entrance. Asda is also nearby (Western Road, NW10 7LW) and you can walk or get the 260 or 440 bus just outside The Costume Store.

Tesco Express (on the corner) (Your nearest ATM is here too).
Asda (Western Road)

Emily Bowes Court

There is a Tesco Express right next door to the hall and there is a large Lidl just a 5 minutes walk away. See key links below:

Tesco Express (Hale Village) (Your nearest ATM is here too).
Lidl (Tottenham Hale Retail Park)

Furzedown Student Village

There’s a convenience store about 100 yards away, and there are bigger supermarkets a 15-minute walk away, but you can get there in five if you use our shuttle bus. See key links below:

Glassyard Building

There are several small supermarkets in the area with a decent-sized Costcutters by Stockwell station. The nearest large supermarket is Sainsbury’s on Clapham High Street.

Gardens House and Portland House

For a small shop, head to the local Sainsbury's right next to the halls or if you want more choice, you’ll find larger supermarkets Morrisons and the Co-Op further along Denmark Hill. In Peckham, you can also find a Lidl, a larger Morrisons and an Asda, all based near Rye Lane, just a 10-minute walk from the halls. See key links below:

Highline Building

Walworth Road is where you'll find the majority of your local shops. We recommend spending an hour exploring the full length of it, as there as also many independent businesses, as well as the iconic East Street Market open nearly every day.

Sketch House

You’ll find Sainsbury’s within a one-minute walk of the hall on Stroud Green Road. There are also lots of local shops and grocers a short walk away. If you want more choice, the largest local supermarket is Lidl on Seven Sisters Road. See key links below:

Stratford One

Located next to Westfield in Stratford, you'll find different shops such as Sainsbury's or Boots a short walk away. See key links below:

Wick Park

Located next to Westfield and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, you'll find different shops such as TEsco Express or local grocers a short walk away. See key links below:

Wigram House

You closest supermarket is a Sainsbury's local, which is 5 minutes walk from your halls. There is also a Costcutter and a Tesco express within a 10-minute walk. For more choice, try the larger Sainsbury's near Victoria station. See key links below:

If you need any additional help or want to know more about the shops in your local area, your halls reception team will be more than happy to help.

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