We’ve adopted! The Forest Hill Society are now the proud guardians of the traditional red phone box / kiosk outside The Capitol on London Road. It has been a long process, and we are incredibly gr...

We were very said to hear of the recent passing of Steve Grindlay, a good friend of the Forest Hill Society. Steve was an expert on the history of Forest Hill and Sydenham and was always enthusiastic...

Help us to recover an area on Platform 1 of the station and turn it into something more beautiful and welcoming

With technology borrowed from the e-scooter industry and Tesla-level safety systems, ScootRail plans to deploy rail e-scooters, or ‘Scootas’, in the gaps between commuter trains, offering a traffic-fr...

… according to this article about MEATLiquor “restructuring” the business and closing a number of their places: MEATliquor shutters bulk of estate leaving three restaurants in London It’s a shame, bu...

I just discovered that work starts tomorrow on Waldram Crescent - which is the section of the South Circular that goes under the railway bridge at Forest Hill Station. It seems that work will start t...

Help us welcome visitors and bring our beloved Forest Hill station sign, with its unique walrus adornment, back to its original state

It was exciting to see that work has FINALLY started on the dangerous junction on Woolstone Road where it is crossed by the traffic from Cranston Road and Houston Road. It has always been a difficult ...

The members of the Forest Hill Society once again joined forces with the Friends of Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage, to deal with the litter along the railway path from Forest Hill ...

Update on The Capitol planning application

Join volunteers from Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage to clean up this local path

The Annual General Meeting of the Forest Hill Society will take place in the Library. Join us to hear about what we've been up to in 2025 and plans for 2026

Like everyone in Forest Hill and around, we were shocked to see dramatic flames and a column of smoke rising from somewhere near the Perry Vale exit of Forest Hill Station on Thursday evening, 16th of...

Help to make this underpass a more pleasant experience by freshening up the subway at Forest Hill Station

Find and participate in consultations run by the London Borough of Lewisham

It's surprising to find such a village-like oasis just a stone’s throw from Lewisham

On Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June 2025, around 100 residents, visitors, and members of the Forest Hill Society took part in one of the six walks on offer.

Take part in one of 6 different local walks. Explore independently, or join the led walk. Join us to explore some local sights, learn some local history and stories, and meet the community

Join us for an exclusive walk around the nature reserves of Forest Hill & Honor Oak

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Join us for an exclusive walk around the nature reserves of Forest Hill & Honor Oak

Enquiries concerning a development on Dacres Road and Perry Vale

An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass

Local people know their neighbourhood best and we want you to help us create streets that meet your needs and make your neighbourhood greener, safer, and more enjoyable places to live and work. We ...

*Express Bus Route Between Forest Hill and Brixton*. Stopping at Key Stations in SE London

Announcing our selection of the Gulf of Forest Hill

A response to the Lewisham Mayor on behalf of the Forest Hill Society concerning the impending changes to local parking charges

The arrival of dedicated drop off zones for dockless e-bikes and scooters in Lewisham

Home | International Day of Forests 21 March | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The United Nations General Assembly proclai...

An oasis of calm in Forest Hill

An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass

The Forest Hill Society has started a traffic study along Devonshire Road (SE23), and is looking for more volunteers

An informal introduction to the long and varied history of Forest Hill and Honor Oak for residents

Lewisham Council took on the unique idea in the 1970s

An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass

Join volunteers from Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage to clean up this local path

Last Saturday 17 volunteers gathered in Albion Millennium Green to collect pickers, bags and forms in order to carry out the first local litter-pick of 2025. And what a lot of litter there was!Organis...

‘Instead of sobbing in front of your computer screen,’ my counsellor said, ‘go out and do something’

Check out our events hosted by the Forest Hill Society as well as events hosted by local businesses in the community. Come and support your neighbourhood.

Join volunteers from Albion Millennium Green and Surfers Against Sewage to clean up this local path

The festive season has really started with the return of the annual Forest Hill Society Christmas Quiz.