Summerstown

On the boundary between the London Borough of Merton and the London Borough of Wandsworth, Summerstown is a tiny district in South West London.

To the north of Wimbledon and Colliers Wood, the humble London suburb lies to the west of Tooting town centre and just south of Earlsfield, providing fantastic transport links across the capital.

With a small yet diverse parade of shops and local businesses, from gastropubs and antique shops to dog groomers and small convenience stores, Summerstown has all of the amenities you could need. If you prefer to head into Central London for even more retail and culinary delights, Summerstown is conveniently just an 8-minute walk from Earlsfield station.

Overlooked for a long time in favour of Wimbledon and Clapham, Summerstown's close proximity to Earlsfield provides residents with an even wider array of restaurants and bars as well as open green spaces in Garratt Park, making the area a popular choice with young families.

Historically, Summerstown comprised of light industrial trade and residential areas. Trades of silk weaving and wig making in the area date back as far as 1631. As the population of the area grew considerably during the mid 1800’s, many new residential buildings were constructed. As a result, Victorian terraces largely occupy the area, with some kept as private dwellings and others converted into apartments.

Shopping and Leisure

The area has an assortment of restaurants and eateries to cater to almost every taste and cuisine imaginable. Pay a visit to Garratt Lane to indulge in wood fired artisan pizzas at Burrata or stop by the charming Earlsfield Gastropub to enjoy a meal and a drink or two in a spacious converted train ticket office. On your way to Earlsfield station, you will find all the familiar coffee shops such as Costa Coffee and Caffè Nero. If you would like to try something different, DeRosier Chocolate and Coffee offer handmade chocolates and locally roasted coffee that could well become your favourite.

Under a 10-minute stroll from Earlsfield high street, you will find a range of supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Undergoing recent regeneration, the Southside Shopping Centre on Garratt Lane offers a variety of modern, high street retailers as well as fashion boutiques, beauty salons, newsagents and a large cinema. Here, you will also find Nuffield Health Centre offering a great range of exercise facilities and Flip Out – London’s largest trampoline park for burning off some excess energy.

Transport connections

The nearest train station for a National Rail link into Central London is from Earlsfield Station. The Zone 3 station is located in between Clapham Junction and Wimbledon and regular services run to London Waterloo in 14 minutes. Also, from Earlsfield Station, frequent services connect the area with Hampton Court in 20 minutes, Richmond in 40 minutes and Guildford in 45 minutes.

Wimbledon Park London Underground station is an 18 minute walk away, offering the District Line and a connection to London Victoria in 24 minutes. A 10-minute bus ride to Tooting Broadway will provide access to the Northern Line, with regular trains to London Bridge in 21 minutes and to Bank in 23 minutes.

Benefiting from fantastic bus connections, the number 77 connects Summerstown with Waterloo and Tooting, the 270 with Putney Bridge and Mitcham and the 44 running to Victoria and Tooting. The N44 night bus runs through the night connecting the area between Aldwych and Sutton. From Tooting Station, Thameslink rail services run between St Albans and Central London, reaching St Pancras International in only 34 minutes.

For the motorist, the M4 can be reached in under half an hour. The A217 also runs through the area connecting Summerstown with Fulham in the north as well as Gatwick Airport and the tranquillity of the North Surrey Downs.

Cyclists are also well catered for as the area is primarily flat, and London Victoria can be reached in approximately 40 minutes.