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New Cross, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
New Cross is an area of south-east London shaped by Goldsmiths, University of London, known also for the church of St Catherine's Hatcham.
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Where to stay in New Cross
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
New Cross suits budget-minded travellers who want a student quarter in south-east London, close to Deptford and Greenwich. Beds sit on ordinary streets near Goldsmiths, University of London. The area runs young.
If you would rather stay among the everyday streets around the campus than in a polished central district, this corner of the London Borough of Lewisham keeps rooms plain and the mood unpretentious.
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About New Cross
What are the main landmarks in New Cross?
New Cross gathers its landmarks among churches and colleges. Goldsmiths, University of London sets the tone here. St Catherine's Hatcham serves the old parish of Hatcham, while schools such as Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Addey and Stanhope School mark the surrounding streets of south-east London.
Colleges define it. Nearby lie Deptford, where St. Paul's, Deptford and the Deptford Anchor stand close at hand.
What is the history of New Cross?
New Cross grew up on the ground south-east of Charing Cross. The parish of Hatcham lay here first, marked by St Catherine's Hatcham, before streets and terraces filled the ground. Then the colleges came.
Goldsmiths, University of London settled in the district, and schools such as Haberdashers' Hatcham College followed, tying New Cross to learning within the London Borough of Lewisham.
Where is New Cross?
New Cross lies in south-east London, in the London Borough of Lewisham, south-east of Charing Cross and close to Deptford, Peckham and Greenwich.
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What is the best area to stay in New Cross?
Goldsmiths, University of London: budget student-quarter stays by the New Cross campus.
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Updated October 2026