Shooters Hill sits on one of the highest points in London, giving long views over the River Thames and towards central London; its undulating, green character is marked by remnants of ancient woodland such as Oxleas Wood and the eccentric folly Severndroog Castle. The broad, historic route of the A2 crosses the area, reflecting its past as a place used for shooting and military training and its long-standing role on the route out of the city towards Kent.
As part of the London Borough of Greenwich the ward is socially mixed, with Victorian terraces and more recent council and private housing creating a varied local economy and community life; many residents commute into central London, while local shops, green spaces and community groups give a strong neighbourhood feel. The area’s history, elevated position and leafy pockets make it distinctive within southeast London, balancing suburban calm with easy urban connections to places like Woolwich and Blackheath.
Postcode districts covering Shooters Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.4 miles
- Islington 9.1 miles
- City of Westminster 10.3 miles
- Bexley 3.4 miles
- Sutton 13.4 miles
- Croydon 10.1 miles
- Harrow 19.2 miles
- Basildon 18.1 miles
- Watford 24.1 miles
- Maidstone 23.9 miles
- Gillingham 23.1 miles
- Harlow 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woolwich Common Ward 0.5 miles
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 0.9 miles
- Greenwich Built-up area 1 mile
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.1 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1.2 miles
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.3 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.4 miles
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 1.4 miles
- East Wickham Ward 1.5 miles
- Eltham Page Ward 1.6 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Shooters Hill
SE18 3RL, SE18 3JY, SE18 3LP, SE18 3BU, SE18 3PA, SE18 3LB, SE18 4JE, SE18 4EF, SE18 3PS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.6 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Falconwood Railway Stations 1.1 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.9 miles
Hotels near Shooters Hill Ad
- The Crown Rooms 4 2.8 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 3.4 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 2.8 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 3.9 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 2.3 miles
- Aloft by Marriott London Excel 4 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn London Woolwich Royal Arsenal 3 1.3 miles
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel 3 2.6 miles
Schools in Shooters Hill
- Christ Church C of E Primary School, Shooters Hill Primary
- Eglinton Primary School Primary
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Primary
- Plumcroft Primary School Primary
- Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Further education
Local points of interest
- The Valley Stadium 1.6 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 1.9 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.3 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 2.7 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.9 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.2 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.4 miles
- The O2 Stadium 3.4 miles