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
SE26 6LS, SE23 3BQ, SE23 3EY, SE23 3UN, SE26 4RE, SE23 3YR, SE26 4RD, SE26 4BU, SE23 3QR … 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
- Half Moon 2 miles
- EBS London Stay 3 1.7 miles
- Innkeeper's Lodge London, Dulwich 4 1.2 miles
- Shangri-La The Shard, London 5 4.2 miles
- Westow House - London Crystal Palace 1.6 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 4.3 miles
- Vintry & Mercer 5 5.1 miles
- Hotel Cafe Royal 5 5.8 miles
- Pan Pacific London 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