Welcome to Crofton

Crofton is a small suburban area located in the London Borough of Bromley. It is situated between Orpington and Petts Wood, and is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The area is predominantly residential, with a mix of houses and flats. Crofton is a popular choice for families and professionals who are looking for a peaceful place to live, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

One of the main attractions of Crofton is its proximity to green spaces. The area is surrounded by several parks and nature reserves, including the Jubilee Country Park and the Petts Wood and Hawkwood Estate. These parks offer a range of outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and picnicking. The area is also home to several golf courses, including the Crofton Golf Club, which is a popular destination for golf enthusiasts.

Crofton is well-connected to the rest of London, with several transport links available. The area is served by the Crofton Park railway station, which provides direct access to central London. There are also several bus routes that run through the area, connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The area is also easily accessible by car, with the A21 and M25 motorways located nearby. Overall, Crofton is a peaceful and well-connected area that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 3.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Newstead Wood School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alan Blount	Avebury Road Orpington Greater London BR6 9SA 01689853626 School Website
Tubbenden Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Brigitte Bruce	Sandy Bury Orpington Greater London BR6 9SD 01689851653 School Website
Crofton Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Susie Sargent	Towncourt Lane Orpington Greater London BR5 1EL 01689821716 School Website
Crofton Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Susie Sargent	Towncourt Lane Orpington Greater London BR5 1EL 01689826320 School Website
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ryan Langford	Mitchell Road Orpington Kent BR6 9JT 1689813040 School Website
Darrick Wood Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Kilgour	Lovibonds Avenue Orpington Kent BR6 8ER 1689857370 School Website
Darrick Wood Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Rampton	Lovibonds Avenue Orpington Greater London BR6 8ER 01689857278 School Website
Darrick Wood School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Martin Airey	Lovibonds Avenue Orpington Greater London BR6 8ER 01689850271 School Website
Farnborough Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Angela James	Farnborough Hill Farnborough Orpington Kent BR6 7EQ 1689853295 School Website
Perry Hall Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Richards	Perry Hall Road Orpington Greater London BR6 0EF 01689820313 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Orpington Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX 0.51 Miles

Petts Wood Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA 1.08 Miles

Chelsfield Station Approach, Chelsfield, Greater London, BR6 6EU 1.77 Miles

St Mary Cray Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.91 Miles

Bickley Southborough Road, Bickley, Greater London, BR1 2EB 2.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Blackfen 7 Seater And Out 'N' About Travel 020 8309 7000 40 Cathcart Drive, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8BX 0.30 Miles
Speedy Cars 01689 600600 277A High Street, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0NW 0.86 Miles
C M Executive Car Travel Ltd 01689 859555 31 Starts Hill Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7AR 0.90 Miles
Kestons Executive 01689 858958 12 State Farm Avenue, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7TN 0.94 Miles
Gentry Cars Office 01689 877000 Station Square, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 1NA 1.05 Miles
Park Chauffeurs 01689 882705 1 Farnborough Way, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7DH 1.05 Miles
Lightning Cars And Couriers 01689 899844 96 High Street, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0JY 1.10 Miles
Lightning Cars 020 8467 9003 37B High Street, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0JY 1.10 Miles
Henry's Executive Chauffeur Service 020 8402 5615 397 Southborough Lane, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 8BQ 1.19 Miles
Airport And Afar 0800 587 6663 A/1 Jackson Rd, Bromley, Greater London, BR2 8NL 1.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Crofton Road (157) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Pound Court Drive (1) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Lovibonds Avenue (Opp 145) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Crofton Lane Po Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Crofton Road (2-4) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Ruskin Drive (1) Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lynwood Grove (30) Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tile Farm Road (2B) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tubbenden Lane (1) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Ridgeway Crescent (51) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Elm Grove (13) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Knoll Rise Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Mada Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lovibonds Avenue School Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broxbourne Road (40) Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Tubbenden Lane Branch	7A 7B Tubbenden Lane (Branch) Orpington Orpington Kent BR6 9PN
Whitehouse Surgery 01689 821551	Whitehouse Surgery 123 Towncourt Lane Petts Wood, Orpington Kent BR5 1EL
Summercroft Surgery 01689 861098	Starts Hill Road Farnborough Orpington Kent BR6 7AR
Highland Medical Practice - Orpington Surgery	59 Sevenoaks Road Orpington BR6 9JN
Ballater Surgery 01689 826664	Ballater Surgery 108 Chislehurst Road Orpington Kent BR6 0DP

Local Stores

Orpington
2-3 Crescent Way
Orpington
Greater London
BR6 9LP
01689 861035
Store Website
1.02 miles

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SPAR - Pruh Hospital
Pruh Hospital
Farnborough Common
Orpington
BR6 8ND
01689 863805
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Parkvets Petts Wood
88 Crofton Lane Orpington Kent BR5 1HD 01689 867810 pettswood@parkvets.net Website 0.33 miles
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Anderson Veterinary Group
28 Station Road Orpington Kent BR6 0SA 01689 822607 enquiries@andersonvets.com Website 0.63 miles
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Medivet Petts Wood /Allpets
10 Station Square Petts Wood Orpington Kent BR5 1NA 01689 834109 petts.wood@medivet.co.uk Website 1.09 miles
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Medivet Locksbottom - All Creatures Clinic
340 Crofton Road Orpington Kent BR6 8NN 01689 490955 locksbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 1.09 miles

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Medivet Orpington Green Street (Ashmore Vets)
59 High Street Green Street Green Orpington Kent BR6 6BQ 01689 855 840 orpington.green.st@medivet.co.uk Website 1.54 miles
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Medivet Chelsfield - All Creatures Clinic
51 Windsor Drive Orpington Kent BR6 6EY 01689 856220 chelsfield@medivet.co.uk Website 1.71 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Petts Wood
A Beautiful Wood .... National Trust. Lovely For All Ages, Dogs On Or Off Lead, Lots Of Oaths And Interesting And Things Like The Statue For Daylight Saving, A Large Meadow And A Farm. Some Small Streams And The Possibility Of Parking At The Tunnel Entrance And Walking Through To One Of The Pubs In Chislhurst. Lovely Blue Bells And Great Variety Of Mushrooms And Toadstools In Season . 20 Birchwood Rd Orpington Lancashire BR5 1NY 1.41 miles Petts Wood. Several Entrances But Possibly The Best Is Under The Railway Tunnel At The Bottom Of Birchwood Road. Parking On Side Of The Road Is Mostly Free After 10Am.

Location what3words dangerously.puddles.closes

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 3.69 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.

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 3.94 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

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Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 4.02 miles

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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 4.02 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

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 5.00 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

Weather Forecast

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