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Blackfen London Map

Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London

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Place	Blackfen
Traditional County	London
Unitary Authority	Greater London
District / Borough	Bexley
Region	London
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.450214
Longitude	0.102963
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Blackfen

Blackfen stretches across the suburban landscape of Bexley with a quiet, persistent vitality that mirrors the steady pulse of London’s outer reaches. It lies 4.7 miles north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 320°T, OS grid TQ 462 744), and is situated north-west of North Cray village. Morning light often catches the brickwork of the local high street, illuminating a rhythm of daily life that has evolved from its origins as a rural outpost into a bustling residential hub. To the south, the greenery of Hollyoak Wood Park offers a sanctuary where the air feels cooler and heavier with the scent of damp earth and ancient timber. Residents often find respite by the waters of The Lake, where the surface reflects the changing sky with a mirror-like precision that defies the nearby urban sprawl. The legacy of the land lingers in the surrounding geography, where the remnants of old woodlands remind one that Blackfen was once a darker, more impenetrable thicket of oak and scrub. Commuters filter through the thoroughfares with a purpose that suggests a deep familiarity with the shifting tides of the capital. This corner of the district maintains a distinct character, balanced between the historical weight of its neighbouring estates and the modern demands of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hollyoak Wood Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 205° SSW
Willersley Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 183° S
The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 076° ENE
Wyncham Stream (River) — 0.8 mi, 213° SSW
Metropolitan Police Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 181° S
Edward Alderton Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 053° NE
Red House (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 073° ENE
River Shuttle (River) — 1.4 mi, 111° ESE
Avery Hill Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 266° W
Oxleas Woodlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 303° WNW · 73 ha
Conduit Head, Eltham (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 265° W
Woodlands Farm (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 320° NW
Library & Sidcup Storyteller Cinema (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 183° S
Shooters Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 314° NW
In the Wings Productions (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 113° ESE
Bleak Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 357° N
Foots Cray Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 150° SSE · 95 ha
Burial Mound On Winns Common, Plumstead (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 355° N
Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 321° NW
The Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 252° WSW
Severndroog Castle (Castle) — 2.2 mi, 302° WNW
Eltham Palace (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.3 mi, 263° W · 8 ha
Hall Place and Gardens (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 093° E
Borough Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 353° N
Rush Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 207° SSW
Data Tree (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 025° NNE
Scadbury Moated Manor (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 186° S
Abbey Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 027° NNE · 7 ha
Joyden's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 127° SE
The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 284° WNW

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