Southwood
Southwood is a residential area in Bromley, Greater London, England. Southwood is situated nearby to the forest Gray’s Wood, as well as near Withins Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Betsom’s Hill and Down House.
Betsom’s Hill
Peak
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Betsom's Hill is a hill on the North Downs. Situated between Westerham and Tatsfield, at the western edge of the county of Kent, it lies close to where the A233 crosses the Downs en route to Biggin Hill.
Down House
Photo: Anthonyeatworld, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Down House is situated 2½ miles north of Southwood.
Quebec House
Museum
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quebec House is the birthplace of General James Wolfe on what is now known as Quebec Square in Westerham, Kent, England. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England since September 1954. Quebec House is situated 2 miles south of Southwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berry’s Green and Cudham.
Berry’s Green
Hamlet
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berry's Green a small hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, England, situated outside of London's contiguous built-up area. It is a fairly wooded rural area with a scattering of farmland.
Cudham
Village
Cudham is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England. It is located on the Greater London border with Kent, bordering the Sevenoaks District.
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. Biggin Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Southwood.
Southwood
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Bromley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.29725° or 51° 17′ 50″ northLongitude
0.06432° or 0° 3′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9F3273W7+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 589846859OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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