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Forest Hill, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Forest Hill rises around the Horniman Museum and Gardens, a district of London known for hilltop parkland and its parish churches.
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Where to stay in Forest Hill
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Forest Hill suits a quiet base above the city, close to the Horniman Museum and Gardens. Rooms sit among the hillside streets. Most stays cluster near the park and the shops just below it, within easy reach of Crofton Park and the rest of London that spreads out beyond the ridge.
Stay by the museum for the gardens, or lower down toward Camberwell Old Cemetery for calmer residential streets. The hill sets the tone.
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Around the Horniman
The higher streets beside the Horniman Museum and Gardens, quieter than the shopping parade below.Find hotels in Around the Hornimanresidential calm near Crofton ParkToward Crofton Park
The quieter edge of Forest Hill by the Church of St Hilda, a run of terraces near Crofton Park.Find hotels in Toward Crofton Parkgreen, set-back streetsBy Camberwell Old Cemetery
The green streets around Camberwell Old Cemetery and its monuments, set back from the main road.Find hotels in By Camberwell Old CemeteryHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around London
Ranked by global recognition; descriptions from Wikidata (CC0).
Museums & Galleries
1- Horniman Museum and Gardens Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
5- St Peter's Church Heritage
- Church of St Hilda, Crofton Park Heritage
- Christ Church Heritage
- Church of St Augustine Heritage
- Church of St George Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
4- Monument To Charles Waters, Camberwell Old Cemetery Heritage
- Monument To Members Of Public Killed By Zeppelin, Camberwell Old Cemetery Heritage
- Monument To James John Berkeley, Camberwell Old Cemetery Heritage
- Monument To Rebekah Horniman, Camberwell Old Cemetery Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Hill House Heritage
- Louise House Heritage
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About Forest Hill
What are the main landmarks in Forest Hill?
Forest Hill's landmarks gather around the Horniman Museum and Gardens. The museum defines the district. Louise House and Hill House stand among its older buildings, survivors of the streets that grew up the hill.
Parish churches mark the area: St Paul's, Christ Church, and the Church of St George. The Church of St Hilda stands nearby at Crofton Park. Camberwell Old Cemetery holds several monuments, among them the George Baxter Memorial and one to Rebekah Horniman, of the family behind the museum.
What is the history of Forest Hill?
Forest Hill takes its name from the wooded hill it grew upon. The district filled out as London spread outward, its streets climbing the slope in long terraces. Louise House and Hill House survive from that growth.
Parish churches followed the new streets, among them St Paul's and the Church of St George, and Camberwell Old Cemetery took in the graves of the expanding suburb. One landmark crowned the hill. The Horniman Museum and Gardens rose above the terraced streets.
Where is Forest Hill?
Forest Hill covers the high ground between Crofton Park and Camberwell Old Cemetery in London, rising to the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
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What is the best area to stay in Forest Hill?
Around the Horniman: the gardens and the hilltop. Toward Crofton Park: residential calm near Crofton Park. By Camberwell Old Cemetery: green, set-back streets.
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Updated October 2026