London SW8
Places Of Interest in London SW8
New Covent Garden Market is the largest wholesale fruit, vegetable, and flower market in the United Kingdom. Located in Nine Elms, London, the market covers a site of 57 acres and is home to about 200 fruit, vegetable, and flower companies.
The market serves 40% of the fruit and vegetables eaten outside of the home in London[1] and provides ingredients to many of London's top restaurants, hotels, schools, prisons, hospitals, and catering businesses.
The Flower Market, which offers an extensive range of flowers, plants, foliages, sundries and interior decorations from the UK and from around the globe, is visited by 75% of florists in London, many of whom place morning orders and return to restock during the day as needed.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (previously Battersea Dogs Home) is an animal shelter that rescues cats and dogs in need of help and nurtures them until an owner or a new home can be found. It was established in Holloway, London in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.
The organisation holds an average of 260 dogs and 220 cats at any given time and has over its history helped more than 3 million dogs and cats.
