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
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
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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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November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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
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Details below, but members are invited to join via Zoom if they prefer.
#London #SE23 #society
www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...
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.
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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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October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
www.foresthillsociety.com/post/in-supp...
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.
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.
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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.
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:
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#se23
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#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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July 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Help us make Forest Hill a more pleasant place to travel to and from, or just walk through:
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#se23
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#se23
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...
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
consultation.lewisham.gov.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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...
Please do take moment to read the proposals, and maybe send your feedback (link on this page)
consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/highways-and...
Always nice to see our great local businesses and active community being celebrated ... but we're not THAT hard to find :)
#se23 #foresthill #shoplocal
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#se23 #foresthill #shoplocal
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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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June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Always nice to see our great local businesses and active community being celebrated ... but we're not THAT hard to find :)
#se23 #foresthill #shoplocal
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#se23 #foresthill #shoplocal
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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
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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
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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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June 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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-...
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
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Perfect weather for a walking festival and edible plant giveaway. See you in Forest Hill #se23 TODAY.
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June 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Perfect weather for a walking festival and edible plant giveaway. See you in Forest Hill #se23 TODAY.
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"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)
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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)
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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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June 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
"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...
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)
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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.
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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
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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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May 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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
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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....
May 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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....
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
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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
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Come and join us on this exclusive walk - and meet the challenge - June 8th, 2025
#walking #nature #challenge #se23
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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
www.foresthillsociety.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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...
Come and join us on this exclusive walk - and meet the challenge - June 8th, 2025
#walking #nature #challenge #se23
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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!
* Saturday *
Open days at Garthorne Road and Dacres Wood Nature Reserves
* Saturday & Sunday *
Havelock Walk Open Studios
Links to follow - have fun!
May 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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!
* 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
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Mysterious development on Dacres Road
Enquiries concerning a development on Dacres Road and Perry Vale
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April 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
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www.foresthillsociety.com/post/mysteri...
Some good news on this story - but it took quite a bit of pressure and chasing
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Forest Hill underpass work is still ongoing
An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass
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April 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Some good news on this story - but it took quite a bit of pressure and chasing
www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...
www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...
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.
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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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April 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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
lewishamsustainablestreets.commonplace.is
We were contacted by a local resident about an idea for an 'express' bus route (Superloop?) that would connect Forest Hill with Brixton via Herne Hill. What do you think?
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Sign the Petition
*Express Bus Route Between Forest Hill and Brixton*. Stopping at Key Stations in SE London
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April 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We were contacted by a local resident about an idea for an 'express' bus route (Superloop?) that would connect Forest Hill with Brixton via Herne Hill. What do you think?
www.change.org/p/express-bu...
www.change.org/p/express-bu...
Dealing with poor parking behaviour is important, but sometime the cure can make things worse. Let's make better, joined-up plans for healthier, wealthier and safer streets
#shoplocal #se23 #parking
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#shoplocal #se23 #parking
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Letter to Mayor Brenda Dacres about changes to local parking charges
A response to the Lewisham Mayor on behalf of the Forest Hill Society concerning the impending changes to local parking charges
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March 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Dealing with poor parking behaviour is important, but sometime the cure can make things worse. Let's make better, joined-up plans for healthier, wealthier and safer streets
#shoplocal #se23 #parking
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#shoplocal #se23 #parking
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Spotted some new bollards and painted spaces recently? Here's the story:
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Dealing with the parking of dockless e-bikes and scooters
#se23 #mobility #streetscape
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Dealing with the parking of dockless e-bikes and scooters
#se23 #mobility #streetscape
Docking the undocked
The arrival of dedicated drop off zones for dockless e-bikes and scooters in Lewisham
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March 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Spotted some new bollards and painted spaces recently? Here's the story:
www.foresthillsociety.com/post/docking...
Dealing with the parking of dockless e-bikes and scooters
#se23 #mobility #streetscape
www.foresthillsociety.com/post/docking...
Dealing with the parking of dockless e-bikes and scooters
#se23 #mobility #streetscape
Today we celebrate the International Day of Forests ... which seems appropriate for our area, and a reminder that we are lucky we still have some local remnants of The Great North Wood. Do seek them out and support them!
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International Day of Forests 21 March | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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March 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today we celebrate the International Day of Forests ... which seems appropriate for our area, and a reminder that we are lucky we still have some local remnants of The Great North Wood. Do seek them out and support them!
www.fao.org/internationa...
www.fao.org/internationa...
Tomorrow is Open Day for a local gem - Garthorne Road Nature Reserve. Come and explore remnants of the Great North Wood #se23
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Third Saturday of each month, 2-5pm
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Third Saturday of each month, 2-5pm
Garthorne Road Nature Reserve
An oasis of calm in Forest Hill
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March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tomorrow is Open Day for a local gem - Garthorne Road Nature Reserve. Come and explore remnants of the Great North Wood #se23
garthorneroadnaturereserve.com
Third Saturday of each month, 2-5pm
garthorneroadnaturereserve.com
Third Saturday of each month, 2-5pm