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Barnehurst, Bexley — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Barnehurst is a town of the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London, divided from North Bexleyheath by the A220, Erith Road.
About Barnehurst
Where to stay in Barnehurst
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Lodging thins out in Barnehurst. Most beds in this part of the London Borough of Bexley sit across the A220 in Bexleyheath, a short run along Erith Road, so visitors generally book over there and come back for the streets around St. Martin's. Barnehurst lies about 13 miles out from Charing Cross.
Anyone wanting a wider choice can take a room towards Bexleyheath and keep this side for the quieter evening.
About Barnehurst
What are the main landmarks in Barnehurst?
One name stands out here. St. Martin's is the landmark the town holds for itself, and the rest of what a visitor walks past is street after street of suburban housing running up towards the A220. Erith Road makes the hard edge.
Bexleyheath, over that road, carries the larger share of shops and public buildings, which leaves Barnehurst the calmer half of the pair inside the London Borough of Bexley.
What is the history of Barnehurst?
Boundaries explain the name. Barnehurst counts as a town in its own right rather than as part of Bexleyheath, and the A220, Erith Road, is the line that holds the distinction, separating it from North Bexleyheath. St. Martin's serves the parish.
Everything else about the place reads as Greater London suburb, built within reach of Charing Cross and run from the London Borough of Bexley.
Where is Barnehurst?
The town stands north east of Bexleyheath, some 13 miles east south-east of Charing Cross, with the A220, Erith Road, along one flank.
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Updated September 2026