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The main shopping streets are Dartmouth Road, Perry Vale, Honor Oak Park and London Road. Places to visit include Hornimans Museum and its Gardens.

Best Forest Hill Bars & Pubs Guide
Best Forest Hill Cafes Guide
Forest Hill Home Interiors Guide
Forest Hill Restaurant Guide
Forest Hill Women's fashion & Beauty Guide


Antiques

Le Grenier
118 Stanstead Road
020 8291 1500
Contact:
Antiques Bric a brac
On South Circular
Side road parking

Quercus,
180 Perry Vale,
(020) 8699 9876
Ext 200*
Antiques & C20 furniture
Opposite old Fire Station
More info: Forest Hill Home Interiors


Art Gallery

Honor Oak Art Gallery
52 Honor Oak
(020) 8291 6094
Established in 1990.
Specialises in C20 art.
Regular exhibitions
Near Honor Oak Station




Artists

Leslie Middleton
SE23 studio by appointment

David Stubbs
SE23 studio by appointment

E-mail nigel@southlondonguide.co.uk for more info

Pat Rae, SE23 www.patrae.co.uk


Bakers

Bertram Bakery
5 Honor Oak
(020) 8699 8189
Opened in 2008
Bread
Patisseries
Sandwiches & rolls



Banks

Barclays, 1 London Road, www.barclays.com


Bars & Pubs

Brockley Rise: Honor Oak
Dartmouth Road: Dartmouth Arms
Dartmouth Road: Question Bar
Devonshire Road: The HOB
Forest Hill Road: Forest Hill Tavern
Perry Vale: All Inn One
Stanstead Road: Railway Telegraph
Stanstead Road: Forest Hill Hotel
More info: Forest Hill Bars & Pubs Guide

Buses

122 Crystal Palace - Plumstead
176 (Penge - Tottenham Court Road
185 Lewisham - Victoria
197 West Croydon - Peckham
356 Shirley - Upper Sydenham

Bus map



Cab office

Forest Hill Radio Cars, 26 Perry Vale, (020) 8291 1111


Cafes

Big Breakfast
27 Dartmouth Road, 020 8699 1280
www.thebigbreakfast.biz
Since 2006 Ron and Lakis have transformed the old Ossies
into a popular cafe/restaurant using quality meat etc. All-day
breakfasts plus a wide range of hot meals & sandwiches.
Licensed after 11:00am.
More info: Forest Hill Cafe Guide

Charity Shops

British Red Cross Shop, 6 London Road, 8699 5864


Dentist

Vass Dental Practice, 22 London Road, (020) 8699 9879
59a Dartmouth Road, (020) 291 4956


DIY


H White & Sons
42-44 Brockley Rise
(020) 8690 9040
www.whitestradepaints.co.uk
Established on South London in 1945.
Extensive range of paints
Conveniently off South Circular

Doctor Surgery,

262 Stanstead Road, (020) 8699 8261


Doors

Dawes For Doors,
14 Perry Vale,
(020) 8699 6514,
www.dawesfordoors.com

External doors
Interior doors
French window-style doors
Branch in Streatham


Dry Cleaners

M Mulligan, 5 Wastdale Road, (020) 8699 9915
Perry Vale Cleaners, 174 Perry Vale, (020) 8699 4816


Estate agents (Independents)

Willmotts,
35 Honor Oak Park,
(020) 8291 3377,
www.willmotts.uk.com





Fashion (Men’s)

Blaqua
5 David’s Road,
(020) 8699 5006

• Cufflinks & men’s accessories.
• Men’s Shirts
• Visits by appointment



Fashion Women's

Bunka,
4 Dartmouth Road,
(020) 8291 4499,
www.bunkashop.co.uk

Trendy fashion shop run by Dominic.
Open 7 days a week
Opposite Forest Hill Station



Florist

Laurels Florist, 19 Dartmouth Road, (020) 8699 0242


Furniture (retro)

ID
48 Honor Oak Park
T: 020 8699 8087
www.idretro.com
Designer C20 furniture
Opening times: ring to check
M: 07958 487 654


Gardening Centre

Shannon's Garden Centre,
99-105 Stanstead Road,
(020) 8291 1507
www.shannonsgardencentre.co.uk

Established in 1989, just off South Circular
Plants, shrubs an trees
Seeds


Gift Shop

Jumping Bean,
45 Honor Oak Park,
(020) 8314 4747

Colourful shop jam packed
with gift ideas for all ages




Hairdresser (Women)

Village Way,
5b Dartmouth Road,
(020) 8291 4316

Open 7 days a week
Sister shop to Village Way, SE22
More info
Forest Hill Women’s Fashion & Beauty Guide

Library

Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road


Local Council

Lewisham Council, Town Hall, Catford (020) 8314 6000 www.lewisham.gov.uk


Local forum (online)

SE23.com
Covers Forest Hill & Honor Oak
Established 2002
Events
Features
Forum
www.se23.com/forum



Local Society

Forest Hill Society,
www.foresthillsociety.blogspot.com

A Society for Forest Hill, London.
Making Forest Hill an even better place to live
email@foresthillsociety.com
Local history features
Monitors local transport


Locksmith

Serious Security, 9 Dartmouth Road, (020) 8699 4444


Museums

Horniman Museum,
100 London Road,
(020) 8699 1872
www.horniman.ac.uk/

Built in 1901 in Art Nouveau style
Refurbished in 2006
Ideal for all ages


Music shop

Talents,
9 Brockley Rise,
(020) 8699 4216,
www.talentsmusic.com

Instruments for sale. Repairs.
Sheet music. Music lessons.
Just off South Circular Road



Park

Horniman Gardens,
100 London Road,
(020) 8699 8924
16 acres overlooking the City.
Owned by Horniman Museum.
Friends of the Horniman,
www.friendsofthehorniman.co.uk


Rail station

Forest Hill Railway Station
Devonshire Road
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/FOH.html

Honor Oak Park Station
Honor Oak Park
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/HPA.html

Served as well by the East London Railway in 2010.


Restaurant
s

British: All Inn One
Cafe/Bar: McLarens
Chinese: Yune
Gastropub: Honor Oak
Indian: Kafe La
Italian: Le Querce
Spanish: Try
Thai: Orchard
More info: Best Forest Hill Restaurants



Solicitor

Frank Stimpson & Son, 179 Forest Hill Road, (020) 8699 7644


Surveyors

Donald James Partnership, 6 Devonshire Road, (020) 8699 8899


Takeaways

Jolly Bee (Fish & Chips), 3 Devonshire Road, (020) 8699 7030

Dewaniam Tandoori (Indian), 3 Wastdale Road, (020) 8291 5270

Yune (Chinese), 25 Darmouth Road, (020) 8699 0887


Travel Agents

U-WannaGo Travel, 50 Honor Oak Park, (020) 8291 0089
Worldwide holidays and flights


Video rental

For Your Eyes Only , 53 Dartmouth Road, (020) 8291 487


Wine & Spirits

Two Brewers, 97 Dartmouth Road

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