The ward of Forest Hill sits in the London Borough of Lewisham, in the south‑east of London. It centres on the busy railway station and is best known for the Horniman Museum and Gardens, whose eclectic collections and sloping lawns give the area unexpected green space and wide views across the city. The neighbourhood grew up on the remnants of the Great North Wood and still shows many Victorian terraces alongside more recent infill.
Locally there’s a lively independent scene - cafés, pubs, vintage shops and community arts at venues such as The Platform - and a mixed social and economic profile that has seen steady investment and rising house prices in recent years. Good transport links to central London, popular green spaces and regular local events make it a compact but varied part of Lewisham with a strong community feel.
Postcode districts covering Forest Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.1 miles
- Islington 7.7 miles
- City of Westminster 6.7 miles
- Bexley 8.9 miles
- Sutton 7.7 miles
- Crawley 23.1 miles
- Croydon 5.6 miles
- Slough 24.1 miles
- Harrow 15.9 miles
- Basildon 24 miles
- Watford 21.3 miles
- Woking 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dulwich Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Perry Vale Ward 0.8 miles
- Sydenham Ward 0.9 miles
- Dulwich Wood Ward 0.9 miles
- Crofton Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Peckham Rye Ward 1.2 miles
- Goose Green Ward 1.4 miles
- Dulwich Village Ward 1.4 miles
- Bellingham Ward 1.6 miles
- Gipsy Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Penge & Cator Ward 1.7 miles
- Rushey Green Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Forest Hill
SE23 3HQ, SE23 3XB, SE23 3RZ, SE23 3LY, SE23 3EE, SE23 3BY, SE23 3RU, SE23 3DG, SE23 3YL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.2 miles
- Forest Hill Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Honor Oak Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.8 miles
Hotels near Forest Hill Ad
- Hotel 41 5 5.4 miles
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.2 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.4 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 5.6 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 5.1 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6.2 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 4.9 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 5.6 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 5.8 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 5.3 miles
Schools in Forest Hill
- Eliot Bank Primary School Primary
- Fairlawn Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Horniman Primary School Primary
- Kelvin Grove Primary School Primary
- Sydenham School Secondary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 2.4 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.8 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.1 miles
- The Den Stadium 3.2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.6 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.6 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.7 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.8 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3.8 miles