Keston Common, London

Name: Keston Common
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2154 among attractions in London

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley. Most of it is heathland and dry acid grassland on the Blackheath Pebble Beds. Almost all the common together with a small part of the neighbouring Hayes Common is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: 453 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°21'30"N, 0°2'5"E

Address

Bromley (Bromley Common and Keston)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Keston Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Down House, St Mary the Virgin, Orpington, Downe Bank.

2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Down House, London
52 min walk • Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.
1.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary the Virgin, London
40 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is a Gothic church in South London, built in the 12th century but with notable alterations in the mid-Victorian period to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott and his son John Oldrid Scott. It is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
2.8 miNE
Area
Orpington, London
72 min walk • Orpington is a town and area in south east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles south east of Charing Cross.
2 miSE
Park
Downe Bank, Keston
52 min walk • Downe Bank is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust in the North Downs, close to Downe in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest together with the neighbouring High Elms Country Park.
2.2 miSW
Park
Addington Vale, Keston
56 min walk • Addington Vale is a 48 acres park situated in New Addington in the London Borough of Croydon. The park extends from King Henrys Drive in the north to Arnhem Drive in the south.
1.8 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, London
46 min walk • St Mary's Church in the village of Downe, Bromley is the Church of England Parish Church for the parish of Downe. It is a Grade II* listed building, which dates from the 13th century. The church is dedicated to either St Mary the Virgin or St Mary Magdalene.
2.5 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Crofton Roman Villa, London
64 min walk • Crofton Roman Villa in Crofton, Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, is a Roman villa which was inhabited between approximately 140 and 400 AD.
1.8 miE
Park
High Elms Country Park, London
47 min walk • High Elms Country Park is an extensive 250-acre public park on the North Downs in Farnborough in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a Local Nature Reserve, and together with the neighbouring Downe Bank, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
~660 ftSW
Windmill
Keston Windmill, Keston
4 min walk • Keston Windmill is a grade I listed Post mill in Keston, formerly in Kent and now in the London Borough of Bromley. The mill was built in 1716 and is conserved with its machinery intact but not in working order.
0.6 miSW
Museum
Keston Roman villa, Keston
16 min walk • The Keston Roman villa is an archaeological site in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley, England. The villa consisted of several buildings including a mausoleum. The latter is preserved above ground. Excavations at the villa were carried out over the last hundred years. A sarcophagus was found by farmers around 1783.
2.4 miSW
Library
New Addington Library, Keston
62 min walk • New Addington Library is a public library in New Addington, South London. It stands in the London Borough of Croydon and is part of the Croydon Libraries arm of the council. The library was relocated to the New Addington Centre in 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Keston Common?

Nearby attractions include Keston Windmill, Keston (4 min walk), Keston Roman villa, Keston (16 min walk), Holwood House, London (22 min walk).

How to get to Keston Common by public transport?

The nearest stations to Keston Common:

Bus

Keston Village Hall • Lines: 146, 246 (5 min walk)
Leafy Grove • Lines: 146, 246 (5 min walk)