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 3DH, SE18 3TU, SE18 3JF, SE18 3RS, SE18 3DF, SE18 3SB, SE18 3NZ, SE18 4JH, SE18 3PZ … 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
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 2.3 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 3.8 miles
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.4 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 2.7 miles
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 2.6 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 2.6 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 7 miles
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4 3.1 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