Experience Days in South West London

Often overlooked in favour of the crowded city centre, South West London is a locals’ secret and one of the capital’s most vibrant and diverse areas. From the lively neighbourhoods around Clapham Junction and the buzzing markets of Notting Hill, to tranquil waterfront settlements upriver and leafy suburbs on the London outskirts, there’s something here for everybody. Get off the beaten tourist track and head South West for an experience gift you won’t forget in a hurry. 

Fashion lovers will be in heaven in South West London with some of the best shops and most fashionable stores in the city. From the halls of Harrods to the high-end boutiques on King’s Road, you can shop ‘til you drop all day. Feel like a star with a professional fashion makeover and photoshoot in classy Chelsea or enlist some help in building that perfect capsule wardrobe with a half-day personal shopping experience with choices of world-class shopping venues from Selfridges to Westfield. 

A hub of all things arty, South West London is a great place to get your creative juices flowing. Learn a variety of painting techniques on a full-day, artist-led painting workshop, pick up the skills to display your masterpiece at an introduction to picture framing class, or go full Great Pottery Throwdown with a beer on the side, with a BYOB introduction to pottery session! 

Sporty types will have a blast in South West London with a host of active experiences. Get to grips with the world’s fastest growing water sport with a 2-hour introduction to paddleboarding on London’s waterways, practice your swing with a 60-minute PGA professional golf lesson for two, or learn your plié from your pirouette with a fabulous one-hour group ballet class. 

With some of the best grub in the capital (and that’s saying something), foodies are spoilt for choice south of the river as well. Learn the art of sushi, tempura and gyoza in a chef-led private Japanese cooking class, and then eat the fruits of your labour. Take a 3- hour gourmet food tour through the culinary delights of the London Bridge, and get your eggs benedict on at a bottomless brunch cookery club, with a Bloody Mary on the side of course!

If wine or beer is your thing, you can sip your way merrily round South West London, with an introduction to wine tasting for two, paired with a delicious cheese and charcuterie platter, get hands-on with a beer brewing workshop, or create a work of art while you drink, with a paint and sip art class in one of South West London’s funky bars, pubs or hotels.