Moving to London

harrietthespy

Little_Chicken wrote: »

One thing that people haven't mentioned is that if you plan to make the most of the London nightlife it can be a pain to get home in the evening. My friends who live in South London quite often leave early - especially during the week as there aren't as many trains.

I've never lived 'down south' myself so can't judge what it's like though. It always seems like a pain to get to from Central London

Hmm, I've never had a problem. Not any more so than any other part of London I've had to travel to late at night. There's always the night bus if you want to stay out late! Depends how you feel about buses I suppose.

Most of the people I know who don't live in the south THINK it's a pain, because they don't live there! It takes 9 minutes to get from Lewisham to London Bridge on a direct train. Roughly 12 mins to Charing Cross. If you're taking the tube, once you've changed lines a few times it can actually take longer to get there from somewhere closer!

As with anywhere in London, getting from one outskirt to another takes the time as there usually aren't direct links. (Getting from Lewisham to Loughborough Junction the other day was a particular pain) Getting to central is easy from most places. There's a reason for that - it's the centre! It's where all the trains are headed!

purt

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the helpful advice. Much appreciated.

Still on the lookout for more advice and experiences.