Sow Wood

Sow Wood is a forest in Bromley, Greater London, England. Sow Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Luxted, as well as near the village Downe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include London Biggin Hill Airport and Down House.

London Biggin Hill Airport

Aerodrome

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London Biggin Hill Airport is an operational general aviation and minor commercial airport serving Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located 12 NM south-southeast of Central London.

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.

St Mary’s Church, Downe

Church

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biggin Hill and Farnborough.

Biggin Hill

Town

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Biggin Hill is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, about 15.2 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross. It is separated from London's built-up area by the Metropolitan green belt and is located adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Kent and Surrey.

Farnborough

Suburb

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Farnborough is a large village in Greater London, England. Historically within Kent, it is situated south of Locksbottom, west of Green Street Green, north of Downe and Hazelwood, and east of Keston, it is centred 13.4 miles southeast of Charing Cross.