Crook Log lies in the south‑east of the London Borough of Bexley, squeezed between Welling and Bexleyheath and fronting major local routes such as Erith Road. It is largely a suburban, residential area with a mix of inter‑war and later housing and reasonably direct bus and road links for commuters heading towards central London.
Locally the area is anchored by the Crook Log Leisure Centre, community sports clubs, a parade of shops and a traditional pub also known by the same name, while nearby playing fields and small green spaces give it a village‑like feel within the outer suburbs. The neighbourhood grew with suburban expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and today tends to be socially mixed, with families and long‑standing residents who use the local facilities as community focal points.
Postcode districts covering Crook Log
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.2 miles
- Islington 11.9 miles
- City of Westminster 13.1 miles
- Bexley 0.6 miles
- Sutton 15.2 miles
- Croydon 11.4 miles
- Harrow 22.1 miles
- Basildon 16 miles
- Chelmsford 24.2 miles
- Maidstone 21.2 miles
- Gillingham 20.2 miles
- Harlow 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bexley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bexleyheath Ward 0.8 miles
- West Heath Ward 1.1 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.2 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1.2 miles
- East Wickham Ward 1.3 miles
- Northumberland Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Barnehurst Ward 1.8 miles
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1.9 miles
- Crayford Ward 2.1 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 2.1 miles
- Abbey Wood Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Crook Log
DA16 1LQ, DA7 4PP, DA16 1LG, DA7 4ZZ, DA7 4AJ, DA6 8HW, DA6 8LU, DA6 8PQ, DA6 7ZF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 24.9 miles
- Bexleyheath Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Welling Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Crook Log Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 1 mile
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4.8 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 6.4 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 5 miles
- Brama 6.1 miles
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles
Schools in Crook Log
- Barrington Primary School Primary
- Brampton Primary Academy Primary
- Crook Log Primary School Primary
- St Michael's East Wickham C of E Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
- Upland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 0.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 2.5 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4 miles
- The Valley Stadium 4.4 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 4.5 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 4.6 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 5.7 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Queen's House Museum 5.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 6 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 6 miles