I’ve lived in South London for 3 years — but I’ve just discovered its biggest gem

A day out at the Horniman Museum will never disappoint (Picture: Getty)

I might not have been born in South London, but having lived here for three years, I feel like I’ve officially become a local.

I’ve spent hours in the walled garden in Brixton, read my book with a glass of wine at Backstory in Balham, and enjoyed half a dozen rounds of Drag Bingo at Merton Abbey Mills.

I defend our patch south of the river till I’m blue in the face, and despite loving all that North London has to offer, can never see mys...