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Forest Hill, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Forest Hill, London

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Forest Hill, London history

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The name Forest Hill, originally simply “The Forest”, referred to the woodland which once covered the area. It was a relict part of the Great North Wood and was only sparsely populated until the mid-19th century.

You can visit Forest Hill, London places with Walkfo Forest Hill, London to hear history at Forest Hill, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Forest Hill, London has 173 places to visit in our interactive Forest Hill, London map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Forest Hill, London, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Forest Hill, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Forest Hill, London & the surrounding areas.

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173 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Forest Hill, London places to visit

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Forest Hill, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Forest Hill, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Forest Hill, London’s information audio spots:

78 Lyndhurst Way 78 Lyndhurst Way was squatted artist-run space in a Grade II listed Victorian-period house in Peckham, London between 2006 and 2007 .

Norwood Ridge The Norwood Ridge is a 10-square-mile (26 km) rectangular upland which occupies the geographical centre of south London . Beneath its topsoil it is a ridge of London Clay that is capped on all sides (including as isolated knolls in the north)

Crystal Palace Bowl Crystal Palace Bowl has 60 years of live music heritage and a legacy as an outdoor performance venue stretching back over a century . It has a unique sculptural permanent stage designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, which won multiple awards .

Dulwich Upper Wood Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace . It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology .

Pear Tree House Pear Tree House was the former Civil Defence control centre for South-East London . It is a block of council flats in the Central Hill Estate of Upper Norwood with eight two-bedroom flats .

Forest Hill Pools Forest Hill Pools is a leisure centre in Forest Hill, London . After being closed in 2006, it was rebuilt including two pools and a health and fitness suite . It reopened in September 2012 .

Forest Croft and Taymount Grange Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930s Art Deco–style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London .

Ladywell Fields Ladywell Fields is a public park in the London Borough of Lewisham created from three historic fields . It is located near Ladywell railway station at the northern end of the park, and Catford Bridge at the southern end .

Nunhead Cemetery Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London . The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark . It was originally known as All Saints’ Cemetery .

One Tree Hill, Honor Oak Honor Oak is mostly in London Borough of Southwark but parts also in Lewisham . It includes a 7 hectare public park, local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1 .

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