Tooting Bec Common – “WHERE: Tooting Bec Common, especially the south-eastern corner bounded by Bedford Hill, Garrards Road and Tooting Bec Road.
I’d heard vague rumors about Tooting Common, but I wasn’t sure what it was really like, so decided to check it out.
It turns out that a lot of prostitutes work here; it’s a place for paid-for sex, not meeting friends.
The Police are trying to move the prostitutes on, and run a patrol car past at regular intervals.
In response to this, the girls have arranged look-outs and vanish as soon as the Old Bill show up.
By the time you read this, the Police crack-down may have succeeded and left it deserted.
The SE corner is wooded, which prevents the illicit activity being seen from the road.
There were signs that the local council had been clearing some of the greenery, perhaps to reduce this effect. VERDICT:
Probably best avoided unless this is what you’re looking for!”