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 miles19.5 km
- Islington 7.7 miles12.3 km
- City of Westminster 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bexley 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sutton 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Crawley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Croydon 5.6 miles9 km
- Slough 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Harrow 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Basildon 24 miles38.7 km
- Watford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Woking 24.3 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Dulwich Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Perry Vale Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Sydenham Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dulwich Wood Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Crofton Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Peckham Rye Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Goose Green Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dulwich Village Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bellingham Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Gipsy Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Penge & Cator Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rushey Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Forest Hill
SE23 3AB, SE23 3XN, SE23 3QB, SE23 3UZ, SE23 3PE, SE23 3SY, SE23 3SE, SE23 3YA, SE23 3UN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.7 miles10.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Forest Hill Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Honor Oak Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Forest Hill Ad
- Hotel 41 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Batty Langley's 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
- One Aldwych 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
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 miles3.1 km
- Beckenham Library Library 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- The Den Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.6 miles5.9 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Queen's House Museum 3.7 miles6 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles6 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Oval Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km