Eltham, SE9

Eltham is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) east south-east of Charing Cross.
It originally developed along part of the road from London to Maidstone and lies three miles (4.8 km) almost due south of Woolwich (Mottingham, to the south, was originally part of the parish - explaining why Eltham College is not actually in Eltham anymore).

Eltham was a civil parish of Kent until 1889 when it became part of the County of London and from 1899 formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. The metropolitan borough was abolished in 1965 and Eltham then became part of the present-day London Borough of Greenwich.

Eltham appears to be similar to many of the surrounding suburbs of south East London, and its racial mix (national average) is similar to other London boroughs between inner London and the outer London boroughs. It has much more green space and Green Belt land to its East and south east. Thus it is both 'suburban' and 'urban', and it forms part of the inner-London Borough of Greenwich. It has an unusually high quotient of green space, with large areas of woodland to the north and east, including the historic woodland of Shooters Hill and Oxleas Wood, the Woodlands Farm community holding, Eltham Parks north and south and extensive parkland heading into Avery Hill park.
Natural areas: Oxleas Wood, Jack Woods, Eltham Park, Avery Hill Park, Royal Blackheath Golf Club.

Eltham, along with most other suburbs in south east London, is not served by the London underground. Commuters rely on two rail lines to central London, and the road network. Unfortunately, Eltham High street, the commercial centre situated on its elevated plateau, was not on an obvious route for the railway, so it is distant (and uphill) from both lines. Bus connections are adequate between these locations.

Eltham Green is one of the only places in south London served by National Express coaches, generally those serving Ramsgate, Deal or Dover on the Kent Coast.


Nearest places:
Shooter's Hill
Blackfen
Lee
Kidbrooke
Mottingham
Welling
Sidcup
Woolwich

Useful Links:
This is Eltham
Eltham Palace
New Eltham
Eltham on Wikipedia
London Borough of Greenwich

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