Welcome to Hockenden

Hockenden is a small village located in the London Borough of Bexley, Greater London. The village is situated on the outskirts of London and is surrounded by green fields and countryside. Hockenden is a peaceful and quiet village, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a small population of around 500 people and is known for its friendly community.

Hockenden is a great place for those who love the outdoors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and there are plenty of walking and cycling routes to explore. The nearby Danson Park is a popular destination for families and has a range of activities including a boating lake, playgrounds, and a cafe. The village is also close to the River Thames, which is a great place for boating and fishing.

Despite its rural location, Hockenden is well-connected to the rest of London. The village is just a short drive from the M25 motorway, which provides easy access to the rest of the country. The nearby town of Bexleyheath has a range of shops, restaurants, and amenities, while the city of London is just a short train ride away. Overall, Hockenden is a great place to live for those who want to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside while still being close to the city.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 3.3°C

Wind: 8.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

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 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
Crockenhill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Dodd	The Green Crockenhill Swanley Kent BR8 8JG 03000658300 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Mcgarrigle	St Mary's Road Swanley Kent BR8 7BU 01322665212 School Website
Riverside School Community Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Steve Solomons	Main Road St Pauls Cray Orpington Greater London BR5 3HS 01689870519
Orchards Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Andy Lazenby	St Mary's Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TE 01322665231 School Website
Supajam Education In Music And Media Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr David Court	St Marys Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TE 1322660845 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
The Annex School House Other Independent Special School Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Mr Brendan Aherne	Pembroke House Leyden Hatch Lane Hextable Swanley Kent BR8 7PS 1322618776 School Website
Horizon Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss David Moss	Hilda May Avenue Swanley Kent BR8 7BT 01322665235 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swanley Station Approach, Off Goldsel Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8JD 1.22 Miles

St Mary Cray Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.54 Miles

Orpington Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX 2.71 Miles

Albany Park Steyton Avenue, Bexley, Greater London, DA5 3HP 2.89 Miles

Petts Wood Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA 2.90 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport By Minibus 07759 809290 4 Otlinge Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 3SH 0.81 Miles
Kiwi Executive Travel 01322 615300 49 Green Court Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8HF 1.03 Miles
R J's Taxis 01322 666484 39 Russett Way, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TR 1.09 Miles
Astra Cars 01322 407559 34 Saint Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BU 1.16 Miles
Swan Taxi Ltd 01322 666777 10 Station Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8ET 1.47 Miles
Meridian Cable Cars Ltd 01689 872882 Anglesea House, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 4AW 1.51 Miles
Showfers Executive Car Service 020 8306 5446 97 Maidstone Road, Sidcup, Greater London, DA14 5HX 1.54 Miles
Jason Cars 01689 826666 68 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.58 Miles
W.H Cars 01689 835000 68 Sayes Ct Rd, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.58 Miles
Speedy Cars 01689 839999 68 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, Greater London, BR5 2PQ 1.58 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hockenden Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Crockenhill Road Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Sandpiper Way (30) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farm Avenue (1) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Ruxley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haddon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road / Birchwood Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakstead Garage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bannister Gardens (7) Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
St Marys Cray Po Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cray Road (7) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
St Pauls Cray Tso Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Green Court Road (27) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
St Marys Road (5) Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Crockenhill Post Office 4/5 Broadway Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

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
The Cedars Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	26-28 Swanley Centre Swanley Kent BR8 7AH
The Cedars Surgery 01322 663111	The Cedars Surgery 26-28 Swanley Centre Swanley Kent BR8 7AH

Local Stores

St Pauls Cray
97-101 Cotmandene Crescent
St Pauls Cray
Orpington
Greater London
BR5 2RB
02083 004172
Store Website
1.63 miles

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SPAR - Pruh Hospital
Pruh Hospital
Farnborough Common
Orpington
BR6 8ND
01689 863805
Store Website
4.1 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 1.24 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 1.60 miles
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Parkvets Veterinary Hospital
53-55 Maidstone Road Footscray Sidcup Kent DA14 5HB 020 8300 8111 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 1.66 miles
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Parkvets Veterinary Clinic
Park Vets Rye Park Road Swanley Kent BR8 8AH 01322 665916 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 1.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Anderson Veterinary Group
28 Station Road Orpington Kent BR6 0SA 01689 822607 enquiries@andersonvets.com Website 2.66 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 2.78 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.85 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 2.12 miles

Location what3words petty.clean.duke

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 2.12 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 2.26 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

Location what3words resist.descended.soil

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 2.28 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

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 2.47 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

Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-13.3°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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