Things to do in Bexleyheath
I will have to borrow someone's bike though.
Because of my age I might look out of place in Pure. Mind you, I could lend them my Leonard Cohen records. That would get things going.
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Head says don't open, finger does what it fcking wants.1
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Missed out the Co-op Funeral Parlour.2
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get a train somewhere else1
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Best thing to do in Bexleyheath is to catch a bus to somewhere else.3
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great minds SHG, great minds0
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Went to Bexleyheath yesterday. The liveliest place was the cemetery. It is hidden down a narrow road opposite the Wimpey bar on the Broadway, so the journo may have missed it.0
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All went down hill when Yates and Lloyds Bar closed.0
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As said elsewhere, I was in Bexleyheath for the first time the other day...for a first date! We went bowling, as the article advises, but then wound up grabbing dinner and a (soft) drink at Spoonies. We'd walked down the whole of the Broadway looking for a decent kebab shop or cafe - it's a bizarre street, in fact, stuffed full of clothes boutiques, some not quite so cheap, but oddly bereft of eating and drinking establishments aside from the usual fast food places; even they seemed small and discreet, as if they didn't want to be there. Broadway has a modern feel - it's clean, fashionably cobbled with a broad and open layout, but also completely deserted and unwelcoming at 9pm on a Monday. It was only as I began to pine for the bustle of Charlton or Woolwich that we stumbled upon the Furze Wren (as I later pointed out to my drop-jawed companion, a Dartford Warbler rather than a wren) and were able to avail ourselves a satisfactory second half to the evening.
So yes - Bexleyheath: ok for going out if you stick to the absolute basics, otherwise a completely soulless commercial wasteland (n.b. this might be harsh as I only really saw Broadway and the bits around the bowling alley)1 -
Fck mine Leuth, first date in Bexleyheath.
You have given it far more credit than it deserves there.
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" Things to do in Bexleyheath "
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Walking through the Broadway at 9pm on a Monday i'm not suprised it was deserted. How many shopping High St's pedestrianised areas are lively then ?? (bustling Charlton??)Leuth said:As said elsewhere, I was in Bexleyheath for the first time the other day...for a first date! We went bowling, as the article advises, but then wound up grabbing dinner and a (soft) drink at Spoonies. We'd walked down the whole of the Broadway looking for a decent kebab shop or cafe - it's a bizarre street, in fact, stuffed full of clothes boutiques, some not quite so cheap, but oddly bereft of eating and drinking establishments aside from the usual fast food places; even they seemed small and discreet, as if they didn't want to be there. Broadway has a modern feel - it's clean, fashionably cobbled with a broad and open layout, but also completely deserted and unwelcoming at 9pm on a Monday. It was only as I began to pine for the bustle of Charlton or Woolwich that we stumbled upon the Furze Wren (as I later pointed out to my drop-jawed companion, a Dartford Warbler rather than a wren) and were able to avail ourselves a satisfactory second half to the evening.
So yes - Bexleyheath: ok for going out if you stick to the absolute basics, otherwise a completely soulless commercial wasteland (n.b. this might be harsh as I only really saw Broadway and the bits around the bowling alley)
Bexleyheath is a great place to live and tremendous value imo. Great access to London by rail, bus network, close to motorways, Bluewater, 20 mins from the countryside, its the perfect family-rasing commuter area that hasn't seen house prices go silly like elsewhere because it is not on the tube / DLR network. Its got good leisure facilities, a decent shopping centre, cinema and a hugely under rated park on its doorstep.
As for nowhere to eat, i could have named 15 places from the top of the Broadway to the bowling alley, from chains such as Zizzi's, Frankie & Benny, Pizza Express and Nando's, to Blend, Zingara, Bank, Pradas, Twin Palace, Cyprus Village, Aligor, Delicio etc
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About 10 years ago Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays were absolutely buzzing up Bexleyheath. Loads of birds, quite a few different places to go (OHM, Lloyds, Yates, Drayman, 42nd Street, Zero Degrees)
Now its full of pound shops. A tell tale sign your town is becoming a shit hole.1 -
Nando's was closed and I didn't see any of the others! Probably distracted tbf
Will try to be more observant next time. Honestly, the only ones we saw were a Wimpy, a Burger King and a McDonald's 0 -
Banks closed as a restaurant now and tried to be a trendy wine bar. Shame as i ate there in January and it was really nice.AFKABartram said:
Walking through the Broadway at 9pm on a Monday i'm not suprised it was deserted. How many shopping High St's pedestrianised areas are lively then ?? (bustling Charlton??)Leuth said:As said elsewhere, I was in Bexleyheath for the first time the other day...for a first date! We went bowling, as the article advises, but then wound up grabbing dinner and a (soft) drink at Spoonies. We'd walked down the whole of the Broadway looking for a decent kebab shop or cafe - it's a bizarre street, in fact, stuffed full of clothes boutiques, some not quite so cheap, but oddly bereft of eating and drinking establishments aside from the usual fast food places; even they seemed small and discreet, as if they didn't want to be there. Broadway has a modern feel - it's clean, fashionably cobbled with a broad and open layout, but also completely deserted and unwelcoming at 9pm on a Monday. It was only as I began to pine for the bustle of Charlton or Woolwich that we stumbled upon the Furze Wren (as I later pointed out to my drop-jawed companion, a Dartford Warbler rather than a wren) and were able to avail ourselves a satisfactory second half to the evening.
So yes - Bexleyheath: ok for going out if you stick to the absolute basics, otherwise a completely soulless commercial wasteland (n.b. this might be harsh as I only really saw Broadway and the bits around the bowling alley)
Bexleyheath is a great place to live and tremendous value imo. Great access to London by rail, bus network, close to motorways, Bluewater, 20 mins from the countryside, its the perfect family-rasing commuter area that hasn't seen house prices go silly like elsewhere because it is not on the tube / DLR network. Its got good leisure facilities, a decent shopping centre, cinema and a hugely under rated park on its doorstep.
As for nowhere to eat, i could have named 15 places from the top of the Broadway to the bowling alley, from chains such as Zizzi's, Frankie & Benny, Pizza Express and Nando's, to Blend, Zingara, Bank, Pradas, Twin Palace, Cyprus Village, Aligor, Delicio etc0 -
agree with all of that, there are far worse places to live and bring up kids, property is still excellent value.AFKABartram said:
Walking through the Broadway at 9pm on a Monday i'm not suprised it was deserted. How many shopping High St's pedestrianised areas are lively then ?? (bustling Charlton??)Leuth said:As said elsewhere, I was in Bexleyheath for the first time the other day...for a first date! We went bowling, as the article advises, but then wound up grabbing dinner and a (soft) drink at Spoonies. We'd walked down the whole of the Broadway looking for a decent kebab shop or cafe - it's a bizarre street, in fact, stuffed full of clothes boutiques, some not quite so cheap, but oddly bereft of eating and drinking establishments aside from the usual fast food places; even they seemed small and discreet, as if they didn't want to be there. Broadway has a modern feel - it's clean, fashionably cobbled with a broad and open layout, but also completely deserted and unwelcoming at 9pm on a Monday. It was only as I began to pine for the bustle of Charlton or Woolwich that we stumbled upon the Furze Wren (as I later pointed out to my drop-jawed companion, a Dartford Warbler rather than a wren) and were able to avail ourselves a satisfactory second half to the evening.
So yes - Bexleyheath: ok for going out if you stick to the absolute basics, otherwise a completely soulless commercial wasteland (n.b. this might be harsh as I only really saw Broadway and the bits around the bowling alley)
Bexleyheath is a great place to live and tremendous value imo. Great access to London by rail, bus network, close to motorways, Bluewater, 20 mins from the countryside, its the perfect family-rasing commuter area that hasn't seen house prices go silly like elsewhere because it is not on the tube / DLR network. Its got good leisure facilities, a decent shopping centre, cinema and a hugely under rated park on its doorstep.
As for nowhere to eat, i could have named 15 places from the top of the Broadway to the bowling alley, from chains such as Zizzi's, Frankie & Benny, Pizza Express and Nando's, to Blend, Zingara, Bank, Pradas, Twin Palace, Cyprus Village, Aligor, Delicio etc0 -
Pubs in Bexleyheath are ok.
If you haven't taken a bird up The Wrong'Un then you're not proper Charlton.6 -
Erith 2nd date?Leuth said:As said elsewhere, I was in Bexleyheath for the first time the other day...for a first date! We went bowling, as the article advises, but then wound up grabbing dinner and a (soft) drink at Spoonies. We'd walked down the whole of the Broadway looking for a decent kebab shop or cafe - it's a bizarre street, in fact, stuffed full of clothes boutiques, some not quite so cheap, but oddly bereft of eating and drinking establishments aside from the usual fast food places; even they seemed small and discreet, as if they didn't want to be there. Broadway has a modern feel - it's clean, fashionably cobbled with a broad and open layout, but also completely deserted and unwelcoming at 9pm on a Monday. It was only as I began to pine for the bustle of Charlton or Woolwich that we stumbled upon the Furze Wren (as I later pointed out to my drop-jawed companion, a Dartford Warbler rather than a wren) and were able to avail ourselves a satisfactory second half to the evening.
So yes - Bexleyheath: ok for going out if you stick to the absolute basics, otherwise a completely soulless commercial wasteland (n.b. this might be harsh as I only really saw Broadway and the bits around the bowling alley)4 -
The first date and not being able to find a cafe or kebab shop done me.3
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not even kidding, a thamesside walk around erith to see the seals has been mooted6
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Robin Hood & Little John. I went there yesterday, excellent pub as always. They even insisted on topping up my Guinness, when it was full to start with. Take a sip & I'll top it up. Great service !1
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Things to do in Bexleyheath? I think there's a couple of buses that get you of town pretty quick, don't worry.0
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Can't beat a Furze Friday!0
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Been away from Bexleyheath for 13 years now, didn't realise it was so quiet now.0
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Leuth said:
not even kidding, a thamesside walk around erith to see the
sealsabandoned shopping trolley in the mud has been mooted1 -
Things to do in Bexleyheath is one of the world's shortest books. Alongside the "Wit of Margaret Thatcher" and "Great English Lovers"1
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Do they still have the framed Charlton top hanging on the back wall?Covered End said:Robin Hood & Little John. I went there yesterday, excellent pub as always. They even insisted on topping up my Guinness, when it was full to start with. Take a sip & I'll top it up. Great service !
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Pettgra - you're not Golfie in disguise are you? In which case can you tell the Mrs that we're going out on both Saturday and Sunday so she's not available ;-)0
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Yes and the certificates for Bexley CAMRA pub of the year for 2012 & 2013, together, with previous one's for nearly every year, going back some time.Stewart said:
Do they still have the framed Charlton top hanging on the back wall?Covered End said:Robin Hood & Little John. I went there yesterday, excellent pub as always. They even insisted on topping up my Guinness, when it was full to start with. Take a sip & I'll top it up. Great service !
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did last time I was in there (summer)Stewart said:
Do they still have the framed Charlton top hanging on the back wall?Covered End said:Robin Hood & Little John. I went there yesterday, excellent pub as always. They even insisted on topping up my Guinness, when it was full to start with. Take a sip & I'll top it up. Great service !
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