Welcome to Keston

Keston is a small village located in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London. It is situated on the edge of the North Downs and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its picturesque setting and historic buildings.

One of the most notable landmarks in Keston is the St. Mary the Virgin Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful stained glass window and a bell tower. Another historic building in the village is the Keston Windmill, which was built in the 18th century and is now a popular tourist attraction.

Keston is also home to several parks and nature reserves, including Keston Common and Hayes Common. These areas are popular with walkers and cyclists and offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Keston is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of London life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7.7°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Keston Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Evison	Lakes Road Keston Greater London BR2 6BN 01689858399 School Website
Ravens Wood School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Mel Lester	Oakley Road Bromley Greater London BR2 8HP 01689856050 School Website
Baston House School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Martin	Baston Road Hayes Bromley Kent BR2 7AB 2084621010
Wickham Common Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Williams	Gates Green Road Coney Hall West Wickham Greater London BR4 9DG 02084624927 School Website
Hayes School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Whittle	West Common Road Hayes Bromley Greater London BR2 7DB 02084622767 School Website
Livability Nash College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:19-25 Head Teacher Mrs Adele Audin	Croydon Road Hayes Bromley BR2 7AG 2083154800 School Website
Hayes Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Howell	George Lane Hayes Bromley Greater London BR2 7LQ 02084621769 School Website
Wickham Court School Other Independent School Ages:2-17 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Harries	Layhams Road West Wickham Kent BR4 9HW 2087772942 School Website
Tlc The Learning Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Helen Dyer	Princes Plain Bromley Orpington Kent BR2 8LD 1689824463
La Fontaine Academy Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dr Michael Tirrell	Princes Plain Bromley BR2 8LD 02083534160 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hayes Station Approach, Hayes, Greater London, BR2 7EN 1.21 Miles

West Wickham Station Road, West Wickham, Greater London, BR4 0EH 2.24 Miles

Bickley Southborough Road, Bickley, Greater London, BR1 2EB 2.69 Miles

Bromley South Station Approach, Off High Street, Bromley, Greater London, BR1 1LX 2.78 Miles

Petts Wood Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA 2.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport And Afar 0800 587 6663 A/1 Jackson Rd, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 8NL 1.16 Miles
Bromley South Cars 020 8464 4441 Sundridge Park, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 7EQ 1.25 Miles
Cannon Cars 020 8460 3333 10-12 Bourne Way, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 7HE 1.25 Miles
C M Executive Car Travel Ltd 01689 859555 31 Starts Hill Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7AR 1.55 Miles
A Goldline Executive Transport 020 8462 9925 6 Northbourne, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 7ND 1.59 Miles
Gatwick Charter 020 8462 6971 13 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 7HX 1.63 Miles
Kestons Executive 01689 858958 12 State Farm Avenue, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7TN 1.72 Miles
Park Chauffeurs 01689 882705 1 Farnborough Way, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7DH 1.72 Miles
Delta Cars 01689 848401 153 Dunley Drive, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 0RU 1.83 Miles
Chauffeured Airport Services 020 8462 6385 65 Sunray Avenue, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 8EL 1.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Keston Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Jack Ass Lane (Priors) Keston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Drive (1) Keston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nash Lane Opp' Elmfarm Cottage No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakley Road Keston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hartfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lakeside Drive (63) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Queensway (128) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsway(126) Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Oakley Road (21) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Baston Road (57) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holwood Park Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beverley Road (Opp' 1) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Layhams Road (113) Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Station Hill (1) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Forge Close Surgery 020 84621601	Forge Close Surgery 1 Forge Close, Hayes Bromley Kent BR2 7LL
Pickhurst Surgery 020 36675550	Pickhurst Surgery 56 Pickhurst Lane,Hayes Bromley Kent BR2 7JF
Addington Road Surgery 020 84625771	Addington Road Surgery 77 Addington Road West Wickham Kent BR4 9BG
Summercroft Surgery 01689 861098	Starts Hill Road Farnborough Orpington Kent BR6 7AR
Southborough Lane Surgery 020 84687081	Crown Medical Centre 3 Mackintosh Street Bromley Kent BR2 9GT

Local Stores

Coney Hall
42-46 Croydon Road
Coney Hall
West Wickham
Greater London
BR4 9HU
02084 625992
Store Website
1.25 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	07:00	22:00

SPAR - Keston
69-71 Croydon Road
Keston
Bromley
BR2 8HU
01689 861970
Store Website
0.5 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	07:00	22:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Parkvets Veterinary Clinic
44 Hayes Street Bromley Kent BR2 7LD 0208 6190499 cat@parkvets.net Website 1.24 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Medivet Locksbottom - All Creatures Clinic
340 Crofton Road Orpington Kent BR6 8NN 01689 490955 locksbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 1.25 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Tender Paws Ltd
35 Addington Road West Wickham Kent BR4 9BN 0208 462 5775 tenderpaws2011@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:30
Tue	08:00	18:30
Wed	08:00	18:30
Thu	08:00	18:30
Fri	08:00	18:30
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	10:00	12:00

Bromley Common Veterinary Surgery
125 Bromley Common Bromley Kent BR2 9RJ 02084607222/ 02084641176 Website 1.98 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
By appointment only
Tue	08:30	19:00
By appointment only
Wed	08:30	19:00
By appointment only
Thu	08:30	19:00
By appointment only
Fri	08:30	19:00
By appointment only
Sat	08:30	12:00
By appointment only
Sun	closed	closed

West Wickham Veterinary Surgery
20 Station Road West Wickham Kent BR4 0PR 0203 143 6688 reception@westwickhamvets.co.uk Website 2.14 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Goddard Veterinary Group New Addington
7 Salcot Crescent New Addington Croydon Surrey CR0 0JG 01689 842883 newaddington@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 2.31 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Wed	08:30	12:00
Thu	08:30	19:00
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	13:30	16:30
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

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 3.29 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

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 5.72 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.

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 5.87 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

Location what3words resist.descended.soil

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 6.01 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 6.01 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

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 6.46 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.

Weather Forecast

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

	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.3°C	13.2°C	10.9°C	11.1°C	9.9°C	8.4°C	7.1°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	3°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	11.8°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	7.3°C	5.1°C	3.4°C	3.6°C	3°C	1.7°C	-1°C	-3.7°C

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	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.7°C	-3°C	-3.6°C	-4°C	-2.1°C	0.7°C	3.7°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	3.9°C	3.2°C	4.3°C
Feels Like	-6°C	-7.2°C	-7.5°C	-7.5°C	-5.2°C	-2°C	1.5°C	3.4°C	3.3°C	1.7°C	1°C	1.9°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Heavy snow
Temp	3°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.4°C	3.2°C	4.9°C	5.9°C	6°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	1.9°C	2°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.8°C	0.2°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	3.8°C	2.5°C	0.1°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com