Welcome to Bexleyheath

Bexleyheath is a suburban town located in the London Borough of Bexley, Greater London. It is situated approximately 12 miles southeast of Charing Cross and is known for its vibrant shopping district, which includes the Broadway Shopping Centre and the Bexleyheath Market. The town is also home to several parks and green spaces, including Danson Park, which features a boating lake, a children's playground, and a miniature railway.

Bexleyheath has a rich history that dates back to the 19th century when it was a small village surrounded by farmland. The town grew rapidly in the early 20th century, thanks to the arrival of the railway and the development of new housing estates. Today, Bexleyheath is a bustling town with a diverse population and a thriving economy. It is home to a number of businesses, including retail stores, restaurants, and professional services, and is a popular destination for shoppers and tourists alike.

Despite its urban setting, Bexleyheath has managed to maintain a strong sense of community. The town is home to several community groups and organizations, including the Bexleyheath and District Club for the Disabled and the Bexleyheath and District Model Railway Club. There are also several schools in the area, including Bexleyheath Academy and Townley Grammar School for Girls, which are highly regarded for their academic achievements. Overall, Bexleyheath is a vibrant and welcoming town that offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 4.4°C

Feels Like: 0.4°C

Wind: 12.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bexleyheath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rubeka Luthfa	Woolwich Road Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 7DA 02083035696 School Website
Upland Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Smiles	Church Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 4DG 2083032175 School Website
Pelham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Baines	Pelham Road Bexleyheath Greater London DA7 4HL 02083036556 School Website
Townley Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Nevita Pandya	Townley Road Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 7AB 02083048311 School Website
Crook Log Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Patricia Barratt	Crook Log Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 8EQ 02083039203 School Website
Upton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Louisa Baines	Iris Avenue Bexley Greater London DA5 1HH 02083037266 School Website
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Colette Doran-Hannon	Sheldon Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 4PH 2083038322 School Website
Gravel Hill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Neale	Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7QJ 1322521343 School Website
St Catherines Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Thompson	Watling Street Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 7QJ 01322556333 School Website
Barrington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Clark	Barrington Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 4UN 2083040242 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bexleyheath Station Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7 4AA 0.50 Miles

Barnehurst Station Approach, Barnehurst, Greater London, DA7 6HQ 1.00 Miles

Bexley Station Approach, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 1AQ 1.23 Miles

Albany Park Steyton Avenue, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 3HP 1.59 Miles

Welling Station Approach, Welling, Greater London, DA16 3DN 1.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bexley Borough Cars 020 8301 3000 177 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7ES 0.09 Miles
Cars 020 8303 0196 28 Heathfield Rd, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8NP 0.17 Miles
Excel Cars 020 8303 3900 273 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8DG 0.22 Miles
Computer Minicabs Ltd 020 8304 0044 313 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8DU 0.34 Miles
Bexleytravel 020 8298 1999 308 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8AA 0.34 Miles
Finesse Cars 020 8301 1480 58 Hansol Rd, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8JG 0.47 Miles
Data Cars - Bexleyheath 020 8850 0000 4 Station Approach, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7 4QP 0.54 Miles
The Car Service 01322 525252 Alconbury/Broomfield Rd, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7PF 0.70 Miles
Executive Charter 01322 522719 Braeside Cr, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7 6AU 0.97 Miles
Bexleyheath Travel 01322 431797 56 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7 5HG 1.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Asda Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Broadway Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Oaklands Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Townley Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ethronvi Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
W H Smith Upper Cfpo Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
W H Smith Lower Cfpo Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lion Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Place Business Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Market Place Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Upton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pincott Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mayplace Road West Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horsham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sidcup Medical Centre (Crook Log Surgery)	19 Crook Log Bexleyheath DA6 8DZ
Endoscopy (Gpsi) Dr Sk Roy 020 83043025	Crook Log Surgery 19 Crook Log Bexleyheath Kent DA6 8DZ
The Albion Surgery 020 83048334	The Albion Surgery 6 Pincott Road Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7LP
Community Cardiology Service 020 82986000	2 Watling Street Second Floor West Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7AT
Community Dermatology Service 020 82986000	2 Watling Street Second Floor West Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7AT

Local Stores

Pickford Lane
4-12 Pickford Lane
Bexleyheath
Greater London
DA7 4QW
02083 036221
Store Website
0.55 miles

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SPAR - Black Fen
3 - 4 Black Fen Parade
Black Fen
DA15 9LU
02083 033452
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Welling
122 Park View Road Welling Kent DA16 1SJ 020 8303 2864 welling@medivet.co.uk Website 1.00 miles
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Animals Treated
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Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Sidcup Vets4pets Ltd
276A Sherwood Park Avenue Sidcup Kent DA15 9JN 020 8304 3641 1.16 miles

Animals Treated
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Pet Care Veterinary Surgery
355 Bexley Road Erith Kent DA8 3EZ 01322 346173 petcare@petcarevets.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
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Animals Treated
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Aspen Veterinary Surgery - Sidcup
70A Longmead Drive Sidcup Kent DA14 4NZ 020 8300 8080 info@aspenvets.com Website 1.63 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Lingfield Lodge Vet Clinic
Crayford Leisure Centre &Amp; Greyhound Stadium Stadium Way Dartford Kent DA1 4HR 01732 864 092 lingfieldlodge@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.71 miles
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Aspen Veterinary Surgery
139 Woolwich Road Upper Abbey Wood London SE2 0DW 020 8311 5990 info@aspenvets.com 1.72 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hall Place Cray
A Flat Walk With The River Cray Running Through The Middle. During The Spring And Summer The Front Fields Are Used By Footballers A Lot. During The Winter This Walk Can Be Very Wet! Hall Place Dartford Bexley DA5 1PQ 1.07 miles

Location what3words thick.snacks.cloud

Danson Park Bexley
This Is A Well Pathed Walk With A Few Wooded Areas. This Park Is Very Popular And Is Sometimes Used For Sports, There Are Also Funfairs Held There And A Playground. 83 Danson Ln Welling Lancashire DA16 2BQ 1.14 miles There Are A Few Entrances To The Park.

Location what3words hood.venue.trains

Joyden’S Wood
Many Paths To Explore And Help You Pick Your Way Through This Ancient Woodland. Some Popular Bridlepaths On The Edge Of The Woods But Clearly Marked. Lovely Carvings Dotted Through The Woods And A Model Wooden Ww1plane Tells An Interesting Story. Evidence Of Dyke Dating Back To The Romans. 68 Eden Rd Bexley DA5 2EG 2.23 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 2.38 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

Foots Cray Meadows
A Fairly Flat Series Of Meadows With A River Running Through It. Bridle Path At Certain Points And Some Wildlife Protected Areas. 2 Rectory Ln Lancashire 2.38 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

Foots Cray Meadows
A Wide Area Mainly On The Flat, Open Fields To Walking Through Woods, A Lovely Stream For Dogs To Play In That’S Not Deep. 26 Rectory Ln Sidcup Lancashire DA14 5BP 2.42 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

Location what3words resist.descended.soil

Weather Forecast

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	13.5°C	14.5°C	11.6°C	10.2°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5.7°C	7.1°C	10°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

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