Mine Shaw

Mine Shaw is a forest in Bromley, Greater London, England. Mine Shaw is situated near the hamlet Aperfield, as well as near the town Biggin Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights: London Biggin Hill Airport and Down House.

London Biggin Hill Airport

Aerodrome

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London Biggin Hill Airport is a general aviation and minor commercial airport in Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, 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

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Westerham and Biggin Hill.

Westerham

Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westerham is a town of 4,500 people in Kent. The River Darent, which flows through the town, used to power three watermills.

Biggin Hill

Town

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.