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East Dulwich, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay

Nineteenth-century streets and the Dog Kennel Hill statue mark East Dulwich, a South East London suburb in the London Borough of Southwark.

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Where to stay in East Dulwich

How the choice of base plays out on the ground.

East Dulwich suits travellers after a residential South East London base with village streets rather than a hotel strip. It leans domestic. Guests settle in the nineteenth-century terraces of the London Borough of Southwark, a short hop from Peckham, Camberwell and central London, with the rest of Dulwich just to the west.

You come to live like a local.

Things to do in and around London

Ranked by global recognition; descriptions from Wikidata (CC0).

Museums & Galleries

2
  • South London Gallery
  • House of Dreams Museum

Churches & Religious Sites

3
  • St Giles' Church, Camberwell Heritage
  • Church of St John the Evangelist Heritage
  • St Paul's Church Heritage

Castles & Historic Sites

8
  • Monument To Anne Burgess, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To Anne Flint, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To Emily Kingsley, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To Henry Atkinson, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To James Thompson, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
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  • Monument To John Graham, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To John Willes, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage
  • Monument To Lieutenant Colonel William Ranken, Dulwich Old Burial Ground Heritage

Stadiums & Sports

2
  • Champion Hill
  • Herne Hill Velodrome

Landmarks & Notable Places

2
  • Number 97 And Handrails Heritage
  • Champion Lodge
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About East Dulwich

What are the main landmarks in East Dulwich?

East Dulwich keeps the Dog Kennel Hill statue and the House of Dreams Museum, small landmarks that suit its scale. The grand set-pieces sit around it. The South London Gallery draws visitors over towards Camberwell and Peckham, while the monuments of the Dulwich Old Burial Ground and the track at Herne Hill Velodrome lie among the older parts of Dulwich nearby.

Look local first.

What is the history of East Dulwich?

East Dulwich was first developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by the College of God's Gift. Fields became streets. As the eastern part of Dulwich filled with houses, the suburb settled into the London Borough of Southwark, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north.

The village pattern held.

Where is East Dulwich?

East Dulwich lies in South East London, the eastern part of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north.

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Updated October 2026