Clementi and the West Coast are an everyday part of the west, and this route follows an everyday sort of day: a mural at the station, a wooded walk, brunch at the market, an hour in the library and a long look at the sea from West Coast Park.
It's a cheap day. The parks and the library are free, and brunch is hawker prices. Two sections of Clementi Woods are closed for works, with a blue alternative path posted, so follow the signs. West Coast Park is open 24 hours, which leaves you the late afternoon if the morning runs long.
Where to start
Clementi MRT (EW23), Exit A
When to go
Morning, start by 8:30am
Stop by stop
We'd do these in order, and each linked stop has its price and directions.
8:30 AM
The mural at Clementi MRT
Echoes of Clementi is a sepia comic mural at Exits A and B of Clementi MRT. Its nine scenes run from the Pandan Reservoir prawn farms to the old Jurong railway line, and it takes about 15 minutes. It's the quickest way to learn what the area was before the towers.
8:50 AM
Clementi Woods Park
Clementi Woods Park is 12 hectares of woods beside West Coast Plaza, open 24 hours and wheelchair accessible. It has an amphitheatre, seating areas and a track for cycling and inline skating. From the station it's a short bus ride or walk. Give it 75 minutes.
10:30 AM
Brunch at Clementi 448
Clementi 448 Market is at Blk 448 Clementi Ave 3, near Clementi MRT, and each stall keeps its own hours. Song Fish Soup at #01-38 is typically open from 10.30am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays. Give it an hour.
11:45 AM
Cool off at the library
Clementi Library is on the fifth floor of The Clementi Mall, beside the MRT, and open 11am to 9pm daily except public holidays. An hour among the shelves is a quiet reset before the afternoon heat.
1:00 PM
West Coast Park
West Coast Park is 50 hectares along West Coast Highway, open 24 hours, and NParks lists Clementi and Haw Par Villa MRT as the nearby stations. The adventure playground and dog run suit families, and the water's edge looks out over the strait. Give it 90 minutes.
Save for another day
- City Sprouts West Coast, a community farm inside West Coast Park, open 9am to 6pm daily
- Song Fish Soup on a Sunday, when the stall is typically closed
Before you go
Book ahead where you need to, and turn up for the rest.
Clementi Woods ParkClementi · FreeGo
Clementi 448 MarketClementi · FreeGoSong Fish SoupClementi · FreeGoClementi LibraryClementi · FreeGo
West Coast ParkWest Coast · FreeGoCity Sprouts West CoastWest Coast · FreeGoClementi to West Coast questions
What are Clementi Library's opening hours?
Clementi Library is open 11am to 9pm every day and closed on public holidays. It has extended hours from 9am to 11am, with staff-assisted services from 11am. It's on the fifth floor of The Clementi Mall at 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, beside Clementi MRT.
What is there to see at Clementi Woods Park?
NParks lists a 12-hectare wooded park beside West Coast Plaza, open 24 hours, with an amphitheatre, seating areas and a track for cycling and inline skating. It calls the park a quiet, cool stroll in the morning or evening. Two sections are closed for works, so follow the blue alternative footpath.
How do I get to West Coast Park by MRT?
NParks lists Clementi MRT and Haw Par Villa MRT as the nearby stations. The park is 50 hectares along West Coast Highway and open 24 hours, so there's no closing time to beat. Its adventure playground, known as the Play Centre of the West, and its dog run are the main draws for families.
Stories from along the way
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