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Lessness Heath, Bexley — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Lessness Heath is a district of the London Borough of Bexley, part of the Belvedere area and gathered around St Augustine's Church.
About Lessness Heath
Where to stay in Lessness Heath
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Rooms are few on the heath. Lessness Heath is a residential slice of the Belvedere area, so a visitor with St Augustine's Church or the Parish Church of St John the Baptist on the plan usually books further into the London Borough of Bexley and travels in. The Chequers marks one end.
Keeping nearer Belvedere puts shops and transport in reach, and the walk between the parish churches fills an afternoon.
About Lessness Heath
What are the main landmarks in Lessness Heath?
Most of what Lessness Heath names is a church. St Augustine's Church, the Parish Church of St John the Baptist and the Parish Church of All Saints stand within reach of one another, and The Chequers and The Belvedere fill out the remainder of what the district names. None of them demands a long visit.
Taken together they map a walk across Lessness Heath that passes three parishes without leaving the Belvedere area.
What is the history of Lessness Heath?
Heathland gave the name. Lessness Heath reads as streets rather than open ground, and its three parish churches, St Augustine's Church, the Parish Church of St John the Baptist and the Parish Church of All Saints, are the oldest institutions the district can name. The Belvedere area frames it.
The London Borough of Bexley counts the heath as one district among several on this side, and the ground it was named for survives mostly in the name.
Where is Lessness Heath?
The district lies within the Belvedere area of the London Borough of Bexley, with the Parish Church of All Saints among its streets.
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Updated September 2026