Love Clapham website is the local guide for residents and visitors of the Clapham area, London. This includes Clapham Common, Clapham North, Clapham South, Clapham Old Town, Clapham Junction and the surrounding areas of Battersea, Balham, Stockwell, Vauxhall and more.

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Clapham Common Guide

Summer in Clapham

Clapham Common is a vast park that is a haven during the summer months and a breath of fresh air for a stroll in winter. It’s one of the best public parks in London and it’s one of the most appealing reasons to visit or live in Clapham. This Clapham Common guide explains everything you need to have a great day out on the common. Read the rest of this entry »

Clapham Shopping Guide

Clapham High Street Shops

There are various shops sprinkled all over Clapham, with five main shopping areas to be aware of (although some are so close to each other, they’re practically the same place). This page explains each shopping area in Clapham and what they contain. Read the rest of this entry »

Clapper of the week

Jogger on Clapham Common West side

Spring is well and truly upon us and the joggers are out in force to make the most of Clapham Common in the sun. This lady shot past at the speed of light. Gotta love that row of trees.

South West Four (SW4) – Saturday 29 August

South West Four SW4

Eric Prydz and David Guetta are the big DJs to be added to an already outstanding line-up at the South West Four festival. The day long festival has been running for a number of years now and always proves to be a massive event on Clapham Common. This year it’s on Saturday 29th August and costs £40 for the day or combine with Get Loaded in the Park on Sunday for a £70 weekend pass. The full line-up’s in the rest of this post. It’s all a bit “bang bang bang” for our tastes, but we’ll probably see you there anyway. Love Clapham loves a bit of Pjanoo and Call on Me.  Read the rest of this entry »



1. Gastro French restaurant, Venn Street 1. Companies that use junk mail
2. The Cycle Superhighway 2. Soulless bars - boring!
3. Secondo cafe 3. Having no public swimming pool - boo!
4. Esca's takeaway baguettes    
5. Clapham's Summer Festivals 2010