Elmstead
Elmstead is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is much ancient woodland in this area. Elmstead Woods may be ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ reached from Elmstead Lane. There is a Green Chain walk (pedestrian ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ country walkway) linking the Walden Recreation Ground and the woods. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It's also possible to walk from the woods to Sundridge Park (now a golf ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ club and leisure / conference facility) and to Chinbrook Meadows, a very ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ pleasant park, with a children's play area. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The woods are stunning in the autumn, and are well worth paying a visit. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The actual boundary of Elmstead spreads from Chislehurst West (previously ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ known as 'Prickend' or 'Pricking') to Elmstead Woods railway station, which ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ borders Bickley. The railway station itself celebrated its 100th birthday in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ August 2004. It has two ponds, complete with fish, and beautiful landscaped ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ garden areas. The station has won many awards. Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ is a short taxi drive away, or a 15 minute walk. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The nearest pub is the Blue Atrium on White Horse Hill, Chislehurst. As at 7th October 2005 this pub is closed for refurbishment. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Nearest places: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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