Forest Hill gets ready to fizz
Fast new commuter trains will revitalise a forgotten south London borough
25 February 2016
Havelock Walk, a pretty mews network behind Forest Hill's London Road, has developed into an artists' quarter with small galleries and studio workspaces
'Better value than Clapham and Battersea, soon it will be quicker to Docklands, too'
The Horniman Museum is always worth a visit, and also has a popular landscaped garden
Views to rival Hampstead's
Davids Road has become a gentrified development hotspot in recent years
Forest Hill counts a handful of magnificent Art Deco buildings among its local landmarks. The Capitol cinema, in London Road, has been saved from demolition and has now been converted into a spacious JD Wetherspoon pub
Cashing in on the Rye
Pictures by Barry Phillips
