Welcome to Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill is a suburban town located in the Epping Forest district of Essex, Greater London. It is situated on the edge of Epping Forest and is known for its affluent residential areas, excellent schools, and vibrant community. The town has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was known as 'Bucket Hill' due to the abundance of beech trees in the area. Today, Buckhurst Hill is a popular destination for families and professionals looking for a peaceful and picturesque place to call home.

One of the main attractions of Buckhurst Hill is its proximity to Epping Forest, which offers a range of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The forest is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and birds of prey. The town itself has a range of amenities, including a high street with a selection of shops, restaurants, and cafes. There are also several parks and green spaces, including Roding Valley Park, which is a popular spot for picnics and walks.

Buckhurst Hill is well-connected to central London, with the Central line running through the town's underground station. This makes it an ideal location for commuters who work in the city but want to live in a quieter, more suburban area. The town is also within easy reach of the M11 motorway, providing easy access to other parts of Essex and beyond. Overall, Buckhurst Hill is a charming and desirable place to live, offering a high quality of life and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 10.2°C

Wind: 11 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Cudham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Lisa Askew	Jail Lane Biggin Hill Westerham Kent TN16 3AX 1959572673 School Website
Charles Darwin School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Aston Smith	Jail Lane Biggin Hill Westerham Greater London TN16 3AU 01959574043 School Website
Biggin Hill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Freeeman	Old Tye Avenue Biggin Hill Westerham Greater London TN16 3LY 01959575846 School Website
St Katharines Knockholt Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah-Jane Tormey	Main Road Knockholt Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7LS 01959532237 School Website
Tatsfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Bellinger	3 Ship Hill Tatsfield Kent TN16 2AH 1959577356 School Website
Oaklands Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Sharp	Oaklands Lane Biggin Hill Westerham Greater London TN16 3DN 01959573963 School Website
Churchill Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Kathy Jax	Rysted Lane Westerham Kent TN16 1EZ 01959562197 School Website
Downe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Dolan	High Elms Road Downe Orpington Kent BR6 7JN 1689853916 School Website
Valence School Foundation Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Roland Gooding	Westerham Road Westerham Kent TN16 1QN 01959562156 School Website
Radnor House Sevenoaks Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Fraser Halliwell	Combe Bank Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN14 6AE 1959563720 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Knockholt Old London Road, Knockholt, Greater London, TN14 7HR 4.08 Miles

Chelsfield Station Approach, Chelsfield, Greater London, BR6 6EU 4.10 Miles

Oxted Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EU 4.42 Miles

Dunton Green Station Road, Dunton Green, Kent, TN13 2XD 4.56 Miles

Hurst Green Greenhurst Lane, Hurst Green, Surrey, RH8 0LL 4.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Attchurch Executive Hire 01959 571702 408 Main Rd, Westerham, Kent, TN16 2HP 0.68 Miles
Tn16 Cars 07796 254545 295 Main Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3JJ 0.95 Miles
Airport Cars 01959 540550 149 Main Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3JP 1.57 Miles
Dsl Cars 0800 917 2518 153 Main Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3JP 1.57 Miles
Main Cars 01959 576576 4 Timbertop Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3QR 1.81 Miles
London Biggin Hill Airport 01959 578500 Main Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3BW 1.84 Miles
Henry's Executive Chauffeur Service 01959 540158 Rellew, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3UX 1.87 Miles
London Executive Aviation Ltd 01708 688420 Biggin Hill Airport, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3BN 1.93 Miles
Streaky Cars 01959 570000 1 Pond Cottages, Westerham, Kent, TN16 2AG 1.96 Miles
Streakey Cars 01883 730303 1 Pond Cottages, Westerham, Kent, TN16 2AG 1.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westerham Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Grays Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Horns Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berrys Green Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawleys Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Viewlands Avenue Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Berrys Green Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Edward Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cudham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Raghill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biggin Hill Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ricketts Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Letts Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Betsoms Hill Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Stock Hill Surgery 01959 580011	The Surgery Stock Hill, Biggin Hill Westerham Kent TN16 3TJ
Norheads Lane Surgery 01959 574488	14A Norheads Lane Biggin Hill Kent TN16 3XS
Five Elms Extended Service 020 84687081	Norheads Lane Surgery 14A Norheads Lane London TN16 3XS
Westerham Practice 01959 564949	Winterton Surgery Market Square, Westerham Sevenoaks Kent TN16 1RB
Brasted Surgery 01959 563811	High Street Brasted Westerham Kent TN16 1HU

Local Stores

Petrol Aperfield
141 Main Road
Biggin Hill
Westerham
Greater London
TN16 3DX
01959 575374
Store Website
1.59 miles

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SPAR - Westerham
190 London Road
Westerham
TN16 2DJ
01959 560 460
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Biggin Hill Darwin Veterinary Centre
2 Haig Road Biggin Hill Kent TN16 3LJ 01959 541153 biggin.hill@medivet.co.uk Website 1.29 miles
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Kings Road Veterinary Surgery
123 Kings Road Biggin Hill Westerham Kent TN16 3NH 01959 576337 reception@kingsroadvets.com 1.87 miles

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Mark Nelson Vets
The Old Cornstore London Road Westerham Kent TN16 1DR 01959 569 472 info@marknelsonvet.co.uk Website 2.20 miles
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Medivet Orpington Green Street (Ashmore Vets)
59 High Street Green Street Green Orpington Kent BR6 6BQ 01689 855 840 orpington.green.st@medivet.co.uk Website 3.58 miles
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Medivet Chelsfield - All Creatures Clinic
51 Windsor Drive Orpington Kent BR6 6EY 01689 856220 chelsfield@medivet.co.uk Website 4.05 miles

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Elands Veterinary Clinic
St. John'S Church London Road Dunton Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2TE 01732 452 333 vets@elandsvet.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Toys Hill
A Choice Of Three Circular Routes. The 3 Mile (Red) Involves Crossing Two Roads Otherwise Off Lead Walk. Brasted Chart Lancashire 4.23 miles

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Toys Hill
Lovely Walk Going Through Emmetts Garden For A Coffee Toys Hill Car Park Toy'S Hill Road Lancashire 4.34 miles Follow The Red Markers

Location what3words frock.wash.send

Petts Wood
A Beautiful Wood .... National Trust. Lovely For All Ages, Dogs On Or Off Lead, Lots Of Oaths And Interesting And Things Like The Statue For Daylight Saving, A Large Meadow And A Farm. Some Small Streams And The Possibility Of Parking At The Tunnel Entrance And Walking Through To One Of The Pubs In Chislhurst. Lovely Blue Bells And Great Variety Of Mushrooms And Toadstools In Season . 20 Birchwood Rd Orpington Lancashire BR5 1NY 6.32 miles Petts Wood. Several Entrances But Possibly The Best Is Under The Railway Tunnel At The Bottom Of Birchwood Road. Parking On Side Of The Road Is Mostly Free After 10Am.

Location what3words dangerously.puddles.closes

Foxley Wood
A Short, Circular Woodland Walk Just South Of The Purley Crossroads. Foxley Wood Is A Local Nature Reserve In Purley In The London Borough Of Croydon. Some Of The Woodland On Site Is Ancient And Hosts A Variety Of Wildlife. CR8 2ER 7.99 miles From Croydon, Take The A23 South To Purley. Adter The Crossroads And Once Under The Railway Bridge, Take The First Right Onto Foxley Hill Road, Right At Higher Drive. Parking Is Either Higher Drive, Northwood Avenue, Or Burwood Avenue.

Foots Cray Meadows
Hidden Away In The Suburbs Of London, Foots Cray Meadows Offers A Beautiful, Short, Circular Walk Around A Stream, Which Your Dog Can Enjoy! DA14 5AG 8.40 miles If Approaching From Orpington, Make For Crittal’S Corner, Go Under The A20 And Take The Opposite Exit (The One For B&Q) And Carry Straight On To The Traffic Lights At The Bottom Of Sidcup Hill. Go Straight Across At The Lights Into Rectory Lane. The Lane Bends Sharply Left At The Church And The Entrance To Foots Cray Place Is On The Right 250 Metres Past The Bend.

Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 8.61 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy
Temp	14.5°C	13.4°C	13.9°C	14.3°C	14.1°C	13.7°C	14.1°C	17.8°C	20.5°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	12.5°C	12.8°C	12.9°C	12.7°C	12.4°C	13.1°C	17.5°C	20.4°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°C

Friday	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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.6°C	11.8°C	10.1°C	9.3°C	11.6°C	14.5°C	17.1°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.1°C	12.8°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	10.4°C	8.5°C	7.7°C	10.6°C	14.1°C	16.9°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.3°C	12.4°C

Saturday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	12.3°C	11°C	10.2°C	9.8°C	14.2°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	22.3°C	22.7°C	22.2°C	19.8°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	11°C	10.2°C	10°C	14.4°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	23.9°C	24.4°C	24.4°C	19.8°C	16°C

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