Visit South Hornchurch Places

Welcome to Visit South Hornchurch Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in South Hornchurch

  

South Hornchurch Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about South Hornchurch

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South Hornchurch history

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Toponymy

The name South Hornchurch is not an old one, it was devised at the time of the local housing development. The ancient parish of Hornchurch was divided into wards, one was called South End and covered the area between the town and the River Thames.

Urban development

Much of lower South Hornchurch, near Thames was occupied by Mardyke Farm. A large, high density housing estate was built on this land by Hornchurch Urban District Council in 1964.

South Hornchurch geography / climate

South Hornchurch is contiguous with Rainham to the east and the two settlements are connected by the Rainham Bridge. The River Beam forms the western boundary with Dagenham, the River Ingrebourne the eastern boundary with rainham, Elm Park, and to the northwest is Elm Park. To the south are the industrialised Hornchurch Marshes and the River Thames.

You can visit South Hornchurch places with Walkfo South Hornchurch to hear history at South Hornchurch’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo South Hornchurch has 67 places to visit in our interactive South Hornchurch 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 South Hornchurch, 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 South Hornchurch places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to South Hornchurch & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 67 audio facts unique to South Hornchurch places in an interactive South Hornchurch map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit South Hornchurch Places Map
67 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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South Hornchurch historic spots	South Hornchurch tourist destinations	South Hornchurch plaques	South Hornchurch geographic features
Walkfo South Hornchurch tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in South Hornchurch

  

Best South Hornchurch places to visit

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

Rush Green, London Rush Green is a suburban area in Romford in East London. It straddles the boundary of Barking and Dagenham and Havering. It is located 13.5 miles (22 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross.

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Visit South Hornchurch plaques