Welcome to Coldblow

Coldblow is a small suburban area located in the London Borough of Bexley. It is situated in the southeastern part of Greater London and is bordered by the towns of Sidcup, Bexleyheath, and Welling. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of houses and flats. Coldblow is known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere, making it an ideal place for families and retirees.

One of the main attractions in Coldblow is the Danson Park, which is located just a few minutes away from the area. The park is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a wide range of activities such as boating, fishing, and picnicking. The park also features a large lake, a children's playground, and a cafe. Another notable attraction in Coldblow is the Red House, a historic building that was once the home of William Morris, a famous artist and designer. The Red House is now open to the public and offers guided tours and exhibitions.

Coldblow is well-connected to other parts of London, with several bus routes and train stations nearby. The area is served by the Southeastern railway, with trains running to London Bridge, Charing Cross, and Cannon Street. The A2 and A20 roads also run through Coldblow, providing easy access to the rest of Greater London. Despite its small size, Coldblow offers a great quality of life, with plenty of amenities and attractions nearby.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 4.7°C

Wind: 4.7 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Maypole Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell	Franklin Road Dartford Kent DA2 7UZ 01322523830 School Website
Beths Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Richard Blyghton	Hartford Road Bexley Greater London DA5 1NE 01322556538 School Website
Joydens Wood Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Miss Gerard Strong	Park Way Bexley Kent DA5 2JD 01322523188 School Website
Joydens Wood Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Redford	Birchwood Drive Wilmington Dartford Kent DA2 7NE 01322522151 School Website
Old Bexley Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jill Ivil	Hurst Road Bexley Greater London DA5 3JR 01322527981 School Website
St Columbas Catholic Boys School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Dave Evans	Halcot Avenue Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 7QB 01322553236 School Website
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Truss	Old Road Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4DZ 1322524162 School Website
Shenstone School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Lori Ann Mackey	94 Old Road Crayford Kent DA1 4DZ 1322524145 School Website
Gravel Hill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Neale	Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7QJ 1322521343 School Website
St Catherines Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Thompson	Watling Street Bexleyheath Greater London DA6 7QJ 01322556333 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bexley Station Approach, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 1AQ 0.67 Miles

Crayford Lower Station Road, Crayford, Greater London, DA1 3PY 0.97 Miles

Albany Park Steyton Avenue, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 3HP 1.59 Miles

Barnehurst Station Approach, Barnehurst, Greater London, DA7 6HQ 1.92 Miles

Bexleyheath Station Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7 4AA 2.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
D And J Travell 07896 980388 26 Beaconsfield Rd, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 2AE 0.38 Miles
Abc Airport Transfers 01322 555111 Unit 37, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 1LR 0.58 Miles
Airport Taxis 07742 630095 29 Franklin Rd, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7WY 0.59 Miles
Sherbets Mini Cabs 01322 555222 Station Approach, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 1AQ 0.70 Miles
Red Lodge Chauffeuring 01332 526865 53 Red Lodge Cr, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 2JR 0.74 Miles
Justin Time Travel 01322 222400 8 Alfriston Close, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3RU 0.83 Miles
The Car Service 01322 525252 Alconbury/Broomfield Rd, Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7PF 1.04 Miles
24 Hr Minicab Services 01322 252525 12 Station Road ( Crayford), Dartford, Kent, DA1 3QA 1.14 Miles
Taxi In Dartford 01322 555559 12 Station Rd, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3QA 1.14 Miles
24 Hours Crayford Cars 01322 558299 12A Station Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3QA 1.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
St Marys Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maypole Estate Old Post Office Collection Today available until:12:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Baldwyns Park Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bourne Road Business Box Collection Today available until:11:45 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Bourne Road Collection Today available until:11:45 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Red Lodge Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bexley Old Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Maplehurst Close Collection Today available until:07:15 Weekday Last Collection:09:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Bexley Post Office (High Street) Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Summerhouse Drive Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Hartford Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Way Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Newick Close Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Place Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Summerhouse Surgery	Beaconsfield Road Bexley Kent DA5 2AE
Sidcup Medical Centre (Thanet Road Surgery)	63 Thanet Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AP
Bracton Centre	Bracton Lane Dartford DA2 7AF
Plas Meddyg Surgery 01322 470595	Plas Meddyg Surgery 40 Parkhill Road Bexley Kent DA5 1HU
Crayford Town Surgery 01322 621690	Crayford Road (Next To Town Hall) Crayford Kent DA1 4ER

Local Stores

Chastilian Road
36-38 Chastilian Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 3JJ
01322 220823
Store Website
1.33 miles

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SPAR - Black Fen
3 - 4 Black Fen Parade
Black Fen
DA15 9LU
02083 033452
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Lingfield Lodge Vet Clinic
Crayford Leisure Centre &Amp; Greyhound Stadium Stadium Way Dartford Kent DA1 4HR 01732 864 092 lingfieldlodge@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.00 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Crayford) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Tower Retail Park Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4LD 01322 621 360 crayford@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.28 miles
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Animals Treated
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Aspen Veterinary Surgery - Sidcup
70A Longmead Drive Sidcup Kent DA14 4NZ 020 8300 8080 info@aspenvets.com Website 1.47 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Dartford Heath Retail Park Princes Road Dartford DA1 2QA Website 1.76 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only

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Sidcup Vets4pets Ltd
276A Sherwood Park Avenue Sidcup Kent DA15 9JN 020 8304 3641 2.05 miles

Animals Treated
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Parkvets Veterinary Hospital
53-55 Maidstone Road Footscray Sidcup Kent DA14 5HB 020 8300 8111 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 2.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Joyden’S Wood
Many Paths To Explore And Help You Pick Your Way Through This Ancient Woodland. Some Popular Bridlepaths On The Edge Of The Woods But Clearly Marked. Lovely Carvings Dotted Through The Woods And A Model Wooden Ww1plane Tells An Interesting Story. Evidence Of Dyke Dating Back To The Romans. 68 Eden Rd Bexley DA5 2EG 0.75 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

Hall Place Cray
A Flat Walk With The River Cray Running Through The Middle. During The Spring And Summer The Front Fields Are Used By Footballers A Lot. During The Winter This Walk Can Be Very Wet! Hall Place Dartford Bexley DA5 1PQ 0.76 miles

Location what3words thick.snacks.cloud

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 1.87 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 1.87 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

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 2.08 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

Location what3words resist.descended.soil

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 2.12 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.

Weather Forecast

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

	Light freezing rain	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	-0.9°C	-0.8°C	-0.5°C	0°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	-1.1°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-5.5°C	-5.5°C	-5.1°C	-5°C	-4.6°C	-4°C	-2.5°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-3.1°C	-3.8°C

Saturday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	-0.4°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-4.2°C	-5.4°C	-6.1°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-9.8°C
Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

Sunday	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	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

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