Forest Hill Society
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The new profile for the local civic society for Forest Hill and Honor Oak, in South East London (SE23). Visit us at foresthillsociety.com
We're moving in! The Forest Hill Society has a new (tiny) home and we need ideas from the local community to fill it - or links to ideas others have already developed What would YOU do? www.se23.rocks/t/looking-fo...
Looking for ideas for a new Forest Hill Kiosk
We’ve adopted! The Forest Hill Society are now the proud guardians of the traditional red phone box / kiosk outside The Capitol on London Road. It has been a long process, and we are incredibly gr...
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Remembering our dear friend Steve Grindlay www.se23.rocks/t/rememberin...
Remembering our dear friend Steve Grindlay
We were very said to hear of the recent passing of Steve Grindlay, a good friend of the Forest Hill Society. Steve was an expert on the history of Forest Hill and Sydenham and was always enthusiastic...
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As announced in our latest newsletter, we're having a (late) Spring gardening event at Forest Hill Station TOMORROW - Saturday 30th May 2026 10:00 - 13:00 Help us to recover this waste ground and turn it into something a great deal more welcoming www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
Late Spring gardening at Forest Hill Station | Forest Hill Society
Help us to recover an area on Platform 1 of the station and turn it into something more beautiful and welcoming
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Innovative new rail service launches in Forest Hill www.foresthillsociety.com/post/scootra...
ScootRail to launch pioneering railway service in SE London
With technology borrowed from the e-scooter industry and Tesla-level safety systems, ScootRail plans to deploy rail e-scooters, or ‘Scootas’, in the gaps between commuter trains, offering a traffic-fr...
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Sad news for Forest Hill: The Dartmouth Arms (and MEATLiquor) to close www.se23.rocks/t/dartmouth-...
Dartmouth Arms closes
… according to this article about MEATLiquor “restructuring” the business and closing a number of their places: MEATliquor shutters bulk of estate leaving three restaurants in London It’s a shame, bu...
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Traffic alert - A205 / South Circular works 27/3 - 8/4 www.se23.rocks/t/traffic-th...
TRAFFIC: Thames Water works on Waldram Crescent
I just discovered that work starts tomorrow on Waldram Crescent - which is the section of the South Circular that goes under the railway bridge at Forest Hill Station. It seems that work will start t...
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Target reached! And not just the target, but the stretch target - £3000 in 3 weeks. Thank you to the amazing #SE23 community www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bring-back...
Bring back our walrus mural
Help us welcome visitors and bring our beloved Forest Hill station sign, with its unique walrus adornment, back to its original state
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Success for local residents, with the support of the Forest Hill Society, as Lewisham Council begins work to make the dangerous crossing on Woolstone Road safer for everyone www.se23.rocks/t/safer-cros...
Safer crossing on Woolstone / Cranston / Houston Rd junction
It was exciting to see that work has FINALLY started on the dangerous junction on Woolstone Road where it is crossed by the traffic from Cranston Road and Houston Road. It has always been a difficult ...
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Gotta love your community www.foresthillsociety.com/post/another... #litterpick #community #valentinesday
Another productive community Litter Pick
The members of the Forest Hill Society once again joined forces with the Friends of Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage, to deal with the litter along the railway path from Forest Hill ...
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Some more news about the redevelopment of The Capitol in Forest Hill, SE23 www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-... #se23 #london #community
Forest Hill Gambado jumps forward
Update on The Capitol planning application
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'Tis the season again ... the autumn and winter rubbish has accumulated and we want to help put a proper Spring in everyone's step. Help us clean up this local footpath www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
Litter pick-up along the railway path | Forest Hill Society
Join volunteers from Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage to clean up this local path
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If you live in Forest Hill, Honor Oak, Kirkdale or Perry Vale, come to the 2025 Forest Hill Society AGM TONIGHT from 19:30 (with informal drinks afterwards) Details below, but members are invited to join via Zoom if they prefer. #London #SE23 #society www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
Forest Hill Society AGM 2025 | Forest Hill Society
The Annual General Meeting of the Forest Hill Society will take place in the Library. Join us to hear about what we've been up to in 2025 and plans for 2026
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The Forest Hill and Perry Vale community has gathered together to offer support for the family affected by last week's fire and the loss of a well-loved business, and home. www.foresthillsociety.com/post/in-supp...
In support of Finches after the recent fire
Like everyone in Forest Hill and around, we were shocked to see dramatic flames and a column of smoke rising from somewhere near the Perry Vale exit of Forest Hill Station on Thursday evening, 16th of...
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Fire near Forest Hill Station. Be aware that there is an ongoing incident on Perry Vale, south of Forest Hill Station #se23. There is a fire behind the shops. Firefighters are in attendance. The advice is to keep windows and doors closed. Southbound trains are also not stopping at the station.
Help us make Forest Hill a more pleasant place to travel to and from, or just walk through: www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail... #se23
Subway Cleaning - Summer 2025 | Forest Hill Society
Help to make this underpass a more pleasant experience by freshening up the subway at Forest Hill Station
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Lewisham Council is consulting on an Active Travel Strategy, including several potential corridors in Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Honor Oak Park. Please do take moment to read the proposals, and maybe send your feedback (link on this page) consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/highways-and...
Lewisham Active Travel Strategy - Lewisham Council - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the London Borough of Lewisham
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Always nice to see our great local businesses and active community being celebrated ... but we're not THAT hard to find :) #se23 #foresthill #shoplocal www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
Quiet, tucked away neighbourhood that was named best place to live in London
It's surprising to find such a village-like oasis just a stone’s throw from Lewisham
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A short wrap-up post about last weekend's Forest Hill Walking Festival Together we covered around 340 miles and 680,000 steps! Hopefully we created some new friends and a better insight into our local area. #se23 #lovelocal www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...
Forest Hill Walking Festival 2025 – A Weekend of Steps, Stories, and Community
On Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June 2025, around 100 residents, visitors, and members of the Forest Hill Society took part in one of the six walks on offer.
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Perfect weather for a walking festival and edible plant giveaway. See you in Forest Hill #se23 TODAY. www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
"We are new to the area and really looking forward to discovering more during the walk! Such a great initiative!" Wonderful words to hear from a neighbour who has just signed up to the Forest Hill Walking Festival taking place THIS WEEKEND (7-8 June '25) www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
Forest Hill Walking Festival 2025 | Forest Hill Society
Take part in one of 6 different local walks. Explore independently, or join the led walk. Join us to explore some local sights, learn some local history and stories, and meet the community
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1/3 Dame Doris Beale b1889 over father’s drapers shop 42 London Road, Forest Hill. Joined Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service 1917 after nurse training & took many postings both in UK and overseas, her career culminating in the position of Matron-in-Chief of QARNNS from 1941 during WW2.
Join us in the feature 'challenge' walk of this year's Forest Hill Walking Festival - exploring 5 nature reserves in one circular walk - 8th June 2025 #se23 www.foresthillsociety.com/post/take-th...
Take the Nature Reserves Challenge: Discover Forest Hill & Honor Oak’s Nature Reserves – All in One Day!
Join us for an exclusive walk around the nature reserves of Forest Hill & Honor Oak
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Join me for a musical stomp around SE23 - Forest Hill railway station at 2.30pm on Sunday 8 June - and check out the playlist for a hint of what to expect open.spotify.com/playlist/6oe....
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Forest Hill Society@fhsoc.bsky.social · last yr.Lace up your walking shoes & join us for the Forest Hill Society Walking Festival on Sat 7th & Sun 8th June 2025 - Explore some beautiful London trails and discover the hidden gems of Forest Hill. Find all the details here: www.foresthillsociety.com/forest-hill-... #ForestHill #SE23 #ExploreLondon
Lace up your walking shoes & join us for the Forest Hill Society Walking Festival on Sat 7th & Sun 8th June 2025 - Explore some beautiful London trails and discover the hidden gems of Forest Hill. Find all the details here: www.foresthillsociety.com/forest-hill-... #ForestHill #SE23 #ExploreLondon
We're very excited about our new planned walk, the Nature Reserves Challenge taking place as part of the 2025 Forest Hill Walking Festival Come and join us on this exclusive walk - and meet the challenge - June 8th, 2025 #walking #nature #challenge #se23 www.foresthillsociety.com/post/take-th...
Take the Nature Reserves Challenge: Discover Forest Hill & Honor Oak’s Nature Reserves – All in One Day!
Join us for an exclusive walk around the nature reserves of Forest Hill & Honor Oak
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There's a busy weekend of activities in Forest Hill and #SE23 coming up: * Saturday * Open days at Garthorne Road and Dacres Wood Nature Reserves * Saturday & Sunday * Havelock Walk Open Studios Links to follow - have fun!
A development has appeared on the corner of Dacres Road and Perry Vale - and yet no-one seems to know what it is about. #se23 www.foresthillsociety.com/post/mysteri...
Mysterious development on Dacres Road
Enquiries concerning a development on Dacres Road and Perry Vale
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Some good news on this story - but it took quite a bit of pressure and chasing www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...
Forest Hill underpass work is still ongoing
An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass
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Lewisham's Sustainable Streets initial consultation for Forest Hill & Perry Vale wards has opened. We encourage everyone to add their thoughts on ways that our streets can be made safer, healthier and less congested, and we will read this with interest too. lewishamsustainablestreets.commonplace.is
Have your say on Lewisham Sustainable Streets programme
Local people know their neighbourhood best and we want you to help us create streets that meet your needs and make your neighbourhood greener, safer, and more enjoyable places to live and work. We ...
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