Welcome to Derry Downs

Derry Downs is a small residential area located in the London Borough of Bromley. It is situated between the towns of Orpington and Bromley and is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of houses and flats, and is popular with families and young professionals.

One of the main attractions of Derry Downs is the Derry Downs Park, which is a large green space that offers a range of recreational activities. The park has a children's playground, a basketball court, and a football pitch, making it a popular destination for families and sports enthusiasts. The park also has a small lake, which is home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks and swans.

Derry Downs is well-connected to the rest of London, with good transport links to central London and other parts of the city. The area is served by several bus routes, and the nearest train station is Orpington, which is just a short bus ride away. Derry Downs is also close to the M25 motorway, making it easy to travel to other parts of the country by car. Overall, Derry Downs is a great place to live for those who want to enjoy a peaceful and quiet lifestyle while still being close to the amenities of the city.

Local Schools

School	Details
Manor Oak Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Jane Butler	Sweeps Lane St Mary Cray Orpington Greater London BR5 3PE 01689828099 School Website
St Philomenas Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Veronica Maher	Chelsfield Road Orpington Greater London BR5 4DR 01689826550 School Website
St Mary Cray Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gordon Jamieson	High Street St Mary Cray Orpington Greater London BR5 4AR 01689826081 School Website
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Robertson	Dyke Drive Orpington Kent BR5 4LZ 1689830383 School Website
St Paul's Cray Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Bennett	Buttermere Road Orpington Kent BR5 3WD 1689821993 School Website
Blenheim Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom	Blenheim Road Orpington Kent BR6 9BH 1689819955 School Website
Harris Academy Orpington Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Astin	Tintagel Road Orpington Kent BR5 4LG 1689819219 School Website
Bromley Beacon Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mr Philip Tagoe	Avalon Road Orpington Greater London BR6 9BD 01689821205 School Website
Dorton College Of Further Education Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Ms Josie Grainger-Francova	'The Hive' - Orpington Campus Bromley The Walnuts Orpington BR6 0TE 7557353800 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
St Mary Cray Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.15 Miles

Orpington Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX 1.77 Miles

Swanley Station Approach, Off Goldsel Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8JD 1.95 Miles

Chelsfield Station Approach, Chelsfield, Greater London, BR6 6EU 2.11 Miles

Petts Wood Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA 2.24 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport By Minibus 07759 809290 4 Otlinge Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 3SH 0.48 Miles
Meridian Cable Cars Ltd 01689 872882 Anglesea House, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 4AW 0.63 Miles
Chauffeur Bromley Orpington 07527 216409 Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7RS 1.03 Miles
Executive And Airport Travel (Chauffeur Service) 07949 547100 Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7RS 1.03 Miles
Tj Hire Ltd (Plant Services) 01689 823838 15 Long Acre, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 7RD 1.04 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
Jason Cars 01689 826666 68 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.14 Miles
W.H Cars 01689 835000 68 Sayes Ct Rd, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.14 Miles
Speedy Cars 01689 839999 68 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rookesley Road (1) Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Crockenhill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Mungo Park Way (Opp' 2) Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Northfield Avenue (Opp' 50) Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Br5 Chelsfield Lane (Opp' 88) Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Haddon Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Belgrave Tso Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tintagel Road Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Albert Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kynaston Road (24) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Marys Cray Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bridge Road (Opp' 5) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanley Way Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Carlton Parade (16) Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Beagles Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Derry Downs Surgery 01689 820036	29 Derry Downs St. Mary Cray Orpington Kent BR5 4DU
St Mary Cray Practice 01689 820523	322 High Street St.Mary Cray Orpington Kent BR5 4AR
The Crays Pcn Extended Service 01689 832454	322 High Street Orpington Kent BR5 4AR
Gillmans Road Surgery 01689 822022	Gillmans Road Surgery 1 Gillmans Road Orpington Kent BR5 4LA
Crescent Surgery 01689 818696	The Crescent Surgery 38 Marion Crescent St Mary Cray Orpington BR5 2DD

Local Stores

Carlton Parade
13-14 Carlton Parade
Orpington
Greater London
BR6 0JB
01689 870302
shop.7299@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.81 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Orpington) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Nugent Shopping Park Cray Avenue Orpington Kent BR5 3RP 01689 837 769 orpington@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.79 miles
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St Paul'S Veterinary Clinic
121 Cotmandene Crescent St Paul'S Cray Orpington Kent BR5 2RB 020 8300 3038 info@spvets.co.uk Website 1.54 miles
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Anderson Veterinary Group
28 Station Road Orpington Kent BR6 0SA 01689 822607 enquiries@andersonvets.com Website 1.71 miles
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Parkvets Petts Wood
88 Crofton Lane Orpington Kent BR5 1HD 01689 867810 pettswood@parkvets.net Website 2.06 miles
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Medivet Chelsfield - All Creatures Clinic
51 Windsor Drive Orpington Kent BR6 6EY 01689 856220 chelsfield@medivet.co.uk Website 2.16 miles

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Parkvets Veterinary Hospital
53-55 Maidstone Road Footscray Sidcup Kent DA14 5HB 020 8300 8111 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 2.20 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 1.91 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 2.39 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 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 2.72 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 2.72 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 2.78 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

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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 3.20 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

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