Bickley


Bickley is a district and a local government electoral ward in South East London, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located east of Bromley and is situated 10.4 miles south east of Charing Cross. It is known for its large and expensive houses.

Properties

Bickley Park contains a range of large houses, making it one of the most expensive areas in the Capital. It is the area between Chislehurst Road and Bickley Park Road extending to the railway at Chislehurst station. This area was the estate of Bickley Hall, a classical house designed by Robert Mylne, FRS, for John Wells, shipbuilder, in 1780. His brother William, shipbuilder and a director of Greenwich Hospital, inherited the estate, and his son John commissioned additions by Robert Smirke in 1810. Residential development started in the 1860s and was completed in the 1960s.

Notable residents

Jubilee Country Park

With entrances in Thornet Wood Road and Blackbrook lane, there are 62 acres of wildflower meadows, hedgerows and semi-natural ancient woodland. There is a cycle route through this park to Petts Wood. The London LOOP footpath also goes through Jubilee Park and it is linked to National Trust countryside at Petts Wood and beyond that to Scadbury Park Nature Reserve.

Whitehall Recreation Ground

A large play area on Southlands Road with children's playground.

Widmore Recreation Ground

A small local park with a children's playground which has entrances in Pembroke Road, Lewes Road and Tylney Road.

Education

Schools in Bickley
serves the area with services to London Victoria, Kentish Town, Orpington and Sevenoaks via Swanley. Bickley is also served by several Transport for London buses, connecting it with areas including Beckenham, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Catford, Chislehurst, Eltham, Locksbottom, Orpington, Petts Wood and Sidcup.

Nearby areas

Bickley borders Elmstead to the north, Chislehurst to the north east and east, Petts Wood to the south east, Southborough to the south, Bromley to the south west and west and Sundridge to the north west.

Places of worship