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A month in Nine Elms, by Battersea Power Station
Nine Elms, on the south bank of the Thames between Vauxhall and Battersea Power Station, is one of London's newest neighbourhoods — and an easy place to live for a few weeks.
By the Your Perfect Stay team · Updated
Getting around
Nine Elms station, on the Northern line, is a nine-minute walk from Embassy Boulevard, and Battersea Power Station station nine minutes the other way. Vauxhall, for the Victoria line and trains, is 15 minutes on foot, and Uber Boat river services leave from Battersea Power Station Pier, 14 minutes away. Westminster is about 15 minutes by car, and Heathrow about 55.
Coffee and brunch
- District, in Embassy Gardens: Australian-style brunch and speciality coffee, with run clubs and evening events.
- Atis, on Nine Elms Lane: seasonal bowls and plates, built how you like them.
- 166 CafeBar, near Battersea Park: an easy-going café by day and a candlelit bar by night, with live jazz.
An evening out
- JOIA, on the 15th floor of the art'otel at Battersea Power Station: Iberian-inspired cocktails and the skyline.
- Nine Elms Tavern, on the river at RiverLight Quay: a pint by the Thames, and the football on screen.
- The Alchemist, in Embassy Gardens: theatrical, smoking cocktails.
- Vagabond Wines, at Battersea Power Station: over 100 wines by the glass to try.
Everyday shopping
Waitrose at New Union Square, on Nine Elms Lane, for the weekly shop, and a Sainsbury's Local for the essentials. Battersea Power Station's shops and restaurants are a short walk away.
Days out
Ride the glass lift 109 metres up one of Battersea Power Station's chimneys, walk to Battersea Park in a quarter of an hour, or follow the river to Tate Britain, 25 minutes on foot. The US Embassy is a short walk away — useful if you're here for an appointment or a posting.
