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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · 4d

Here is the latest from the Fire Brigade

www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/20...

Fifteen fire engines have been called to a fire on Perry Vale in Forest Hill.

www.london-fire.gov.uk

Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · 4d

Fire near Forest Hill Station.

Be aware that there is an ongoing incident on Perry Vale, south of Forest Hill Station #se23. There is a fire behind the shops. Firefighters are in attendance. The advice is to keep windows and doors closed. Southbound trains are also not stopping at the station.

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Help us make Forest Hill a more pleasant place to travel to and from, or just walk through:

www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...

#se23

Subway Cleaning - Summer 2025 | Forest Hill Society

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

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jul 1

Public Service announcement: with both Thames Water remedial work on the South Circular, and the closure of Dartmouth Road, it is best to avoid driving through Forest Hill for the next two weeks

#psa #se23 #traffic

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jul 1

Lewisham Council is consulting on an Active Travel Strategy, including several potential corridors in Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Honor Oak Park.

Please do take moment to read the proposals, and maybe send your feedback (link on this page)

consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/highways-and...

Lewisham Active Travel Strategy - Lewisham Council - Citizen Space

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

consultation.lewisham.gov.uk

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jun 27

Always nice to see our great local businesses and active community being celebrated ... but we're not THAT hard to find :)

#se23 #foresthill #shoplocal

www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Quiet, tucked away neighbourhood that was named best place to live in London

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

www.mylondon.news

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jun 13

A short wrap-up post about last weekend's Forest Hill Walking Festival

Together we covered around 340 miles and 680,000 steps!

Hopefully we created some new friends and a better insight into our local area.

#se23 #lovelocal

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...

Forest Hill Walking Festival 2025 – A Weekend of Steps, Stories, and Community

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.

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jun 8

Perfect weather for a walking festival and edible plant giveaway. See you in Forest Hill #se23 TODAY.

www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Jun 5

"We are new to the area and really looking forward to discovering more during the walk!

Such a great initiative!"

Wonderful words to hear from a neighbour who has just signed up to the Forest Hill Walking Festival taking place THIS WEEKEND (7-8 June '25)

www.foresthillsociety.com/event-detail...

Forest Hill Walking Festival 2025 | Forest Hill Society

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

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Women of South London @womenofsouthlondon.bsky.social · Jun 5

1/3 Dame Doris Beale b1889 over father’s drapers shop 42 London Road, Forest Hill. Joined Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service 1917 after nurse training & took many postings both in UK and overseas, her career culminating in the position of Matron-in-Chief of QARNNS from 1941 during WW2.

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 30

Join us in the feature 'challenge' walk of this year's Forest Hill Walking Festival - exploring 5 nature reserves in one circular walk - 8th June 2025 #se23

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/take-th...

Take the Nature Reserves Challenge: Discover Forest Hill & Honor Oak’s Nature Reserves – All in One Day!

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

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Gary @druidsplace.bsky.social · May 27

Join me for a musical stomp around SE23 - Forest Hill railway station at 2.30pm on Sunday 8 June - and check out the playlist for a hint of what to expect open.spotify.com/playlist/6oe....

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 27

Lace up your walking shoes & join us for the Forest Hill Society Walking Festival on Sat 7th & Sun 8th June 2025 - Explore some beautiful London trails and discover the hidden gems of Forest Hill. Find all the details here: www.foresthillsociety.com/forest-hill-... #ForestHill #SE23 #ExploreLondon

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 22

We're very excited about our new planned walk, the Nature Reserves Challenge taking place as part of the 2025 Forest Hill Walking Festival

Come and join us on this exclusive walk - and meet the challenge - June 8th, 2025

#walking #nature #challenge #se23

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/take-th...

Take the Nature Reserves Challenge: Discover Forest Hill & Honor Oak’s Nature Reserves – All in One Day!

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

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 16

Havelock Walk Open Studios
www.havelockwalkstudios.com

HAVELOCK WALK STUDIOS

www.havelockwalkstudios.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 16

Dacres Wood Nature Reserve Open Day
dacreswood.org.uk

Green and White Photographic Blogger Bio-Link Website

dacreswood.org.uk

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 16

Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Day
garthorneroadnaturereserve.com/open-days/

Next Open Days

Railway embankment glade

garthorneroadnaturereserve.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · May 16

There's a busy weekend of activities in Forest Hill and #SE23 coming up:

* Saturday *
Open days at Garthorne Road and Dacres Wood Nature Reserves

* Saturday & Sunday *
Havelock Walk Open Studios

Links to follow - have fun!

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 25

A development has appeared on the corner of Dacres Road and Perry Vale - and yet no-one seems to know what it is about. #se23

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/mysteri...

Mysterious development on Dacres Road

Enquiries concerning a development on Dacres Road and Perry Vale

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 25

Some good news on this story - but it took quite a bit of pressure and chasing

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/forest-...

Forest Hill underpass work is still ongoing

An update with information on works to the Forest Hill underpass

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 22

Lewisham's Sustainable Streets initial consultation for Forest Hill & Perry Vale wards has opened. We encourage everyone to add their thoughts on ways that our streets can be made safer, healthier and less congested, and we will read this with interest too.
lewishamsustainablestreets.commonplace.is

Have your say on Lewisham Sustainable Streets programme

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 ...

lewishamsustainablestreets.commonplace.is

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 10

Indeed, that could be good. Just need to consider the best route to connect an 'express' service in the area without getting stuck in existing traffic

Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 9

We were contacted by a local resident about an idea for an 'express' bus route (Superloop?) that would connect Forest Hill with Brixton via Herne Hill. What do you think?

www.change.org/p/express-bu...

Sign the Petition

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

www.change.org

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Apr 1

Introducing the Gulf of Forest Hill

www.foresthillsociety.com/post/introdu...

Introducing the Gulf of Forest Hill

Announcing our selection of the Gulf of Forest Hill

www.foresthillsociety.com

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Forest Hill Society @fhsoc.bsky.social · Mar 25

True. There still needs to be room for personal bikes (another issue is these bikes clogging up limited bike racks) but there should be space where you mention

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