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A regularly updated guide to top Forest Hill shops. It is brought to you by The Forest Hill Guide which has pages on the best SE23 bars, cafes, restaurants and shops plus history & property guides. It is part of the South London Guide (est. 2003) which covers independent businesses from Bermondsey down to Bromley.

Alkemi (April 2021)
2a Westbourne Drive
SE23 2ND map
Owner: Jeane Chung         
Independent concept store showcasing Beautiful Objects for Everyday Life from around the world.
Open: Tues-Sun
Branch: Nunhead (est. 2017)

alkemistore.com

Smoddy Sharp (est. Oct. 2017)
32 Dartmouth Road
07468 950 910
Barbering, 
Facials, Massage, 
Manicure/Pedicure, 
Made to measure Tailoring
male grooming by appointment. 
Owners: Rohan & Marie
Open: Tues-Fri

 smoddysharp.com/

 

Wild Horses (est. Dec 2015)
95 Dartmouth Road
SE23 1HT
020 3637 6307
Contact:
Open: Thurs-Sat 10:00-17:00
Lifestyle store Horses stocking vintage furniture, accessories and clothing, alongside carefully curated items from local crafters and makers.   

 
       

Gifts

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Jumping Bean (est: 2003)
45 Honor Oak Park
SE23 1EA
020 8314 4747
Owners: Terry & Niloufar
Clothing & Accessories. Jewellery. Beauty. Baby & Children. Home & Garden. Stationery & Books. Party & Games.
Independent Gift Retailer of the Year – London (2023)
Open: 7 days a week
Branches: BR3, SE4, SE22

jumpingbeanshop.co.uk


Groove Park (est. 2025)
9 Brockley Rise
SE23 1JG
0202 8699 4216
Community music shop run by musicians, teachers and technicians,
Open 7 days a week
groovepark.co.uk

 Moon Lane Books (est. April 2018)         
302 Stanstead Road, 
SE23 1DE map
Owner: Tamara
Wonderful Children’s bookshop
plus a Fiction section for grown-ups
Branch: Herne Hill
moonlaneink.co.uk

Sun Barbers  (est. 2013)
58 Brockley Rise
020 8690 0434
Contact 
Closed: Mondays
Barbers
Hairdressers
Hair and beauty
Massage therapy
Waxing
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EJ Carpets (Est: 1974)
1-5 Perry Vale
SE23 2NE map
020 8699 9300
Contact: Gary
Spacious shop off the South Circular specialising in floor products (carpets plus Laminate, Vinyls & Wood flooring). Friendly service. Full Fitting Service available
Open Mon-Sat
ejcarpets.co.uk

Early Hours (Oct. 2025)
49 Honor Oak Park
SE23 1EA
Contacts: Lizzie & Latoyah.
Originally an award-winning design studio for floral installations, arrangements and displays. This is their first flower & coffee shop. Real and faux flowers, hand-tied bunches to go, floral delivery, pick n mix bulbs, homeware, gifts, books plus coffee & cake. Early Hours is Cockney rhyming slang for ‘flowers’.

Finches Emporium (est. 1947) 

Closed due to a fire in October 2025

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