Creekside Cafe

Creekside Café is a friendly, independent café in the creative heart of Deptford. Offering breakfast, lunch, snacks, lovely coffee and homemade cakes.

Relax and enjoy the exhibition by local artists. Go on a sunny day and sit outside amongst the jasmine and herbs.

The believe in fresh and tasty, that’s why they do things like make their own houmous and roast their own chicken. They have a choice of homemade soup, salads and quiches change daily, along with freshly made paninis and sandwiches.

They also believe in local and ethical – so all theri meat is from WH Wellbeloved in Deptford, their eggs are free-range and come from a farm in Kent, their tea, sugar and hot chocolate are all Fairtrade and they source many ingredients from the local traders in Deptford.

Their coffee (which gets a whole page) is always made with organic milk.

Venue: 

Unit A008/009, Faircharm, 8-12 Creekside, London, SE8 3DX

Deptford Project Cafe

Since its arrival in 2008, a disused train carriage has become part of the fabric of Deptford High Street. Thanks to a collaborative art project, both the disused railway yard and the carriage itself were transformed, the latter housing a surprisingly cosy café and the yard hosting open-air film screenings and other events. The colourful, partly covered decking area has a surprise waiting in the shed at one end – a WC masquerading as a shrine to Elvis. The café is popular with families for early brunches and lunches, so you may find that the menu becomes more limited after about 1pm on weekends.

On our visit, the soup and specials had run out, but helpful staff were ready to suggest additions that could be made to the available dishes. Baked potatoes and sandwiches with an array of toppings and fillings form the backbone of the menu, along with a choice of salads. No need to stop for a full meal, however – excellent coffee, fresh juices and generous wedges of own-made cakes make it a good pit-stop.

Venue:

121-123 Deptford High Street
London
SE8 4NS

Deptford Reach

Deptford Reach helps people rebuild lives that have been damaged by homelessness, mental illness, drug or alcohol abuse and social exclusion.

From their centre in London SE8, they offer a wide range of support, advice, training and practical help. Their watchwords are respect and individual support.

Deptford in south east London is one of the most deprived districts anywhere in the UK with very high levels of social exclusion. That's what makes their. work so vital.

Deptford Reach is a drop-in centre for adults over 16 years of age who are vulnerable through homelessness, mental ill-health, loneliness, social exclusion and severe poverty.

They support more than 70 people each weekday through a programme of courses, workshops, activities and advice sessions. Last year over 675 new service users came through their doors.

Origins

Deptford Reach, until recently called The Deptford Churches Centre, came into being in 1979.

Their founders were largely committed Christians from different denominations who united to reach out and help the homeless and marginalised of Deptford and South London. This has continued to be their aim for the past 30 years.

They take a non-judgmental stance, offering warmth and opportunity to all. The focus of all their work is enabling clients to progress and move on in ways that are right for them.

Prince of Wales 

After a recent visit to the centre by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, their private secretary wrote:

Their website:  http://www.deptfordreach.org.uk/index.html

The White Swan - Deptford

An imposing corner property situated on Deptford High Street on the corner with

Edward Street. This was built as a pub and also a hotel in the early 1800s. It is stock

brick with classical detailing and retains the original pub frontage. There is a grand

separate entrance to the hotel on the Edward Street elevation and the pilasters,

fascia and decorative entrances of the pub frontage are all still intact. 

The pediment detail to the first floor windows has been removed. The most impressive element of this building, which can be seen along the street, is the deep parapet which

incorporates the signage ‘Swan’, ‘Hotel’ and ‘The White Swan’ and classical arched detailing. At the corner rising above the parapet is a swan figurine sitting within a stuccoed recessed background with a finial above.

Depftord Film Club

Launched in September 2009, Deptford Film Club brings the most interesting, challenging, heart-breaking cinema into where you want to be: a nice friendly room above the pub. No pretensions, no passwords. Just great movies at an affordable price, and in good company.

Venue: 

Amersham Arms

388 New Cross Road

London SE14 6TY

020 8469 1499

Website: http://www.deptfordfilmclub.org