Forestdale, London

Forestdale
Silver-colour Forestdale sign plates on a large curved wall behind a public flower bed with daffodils in bloom.
Forestdale  Forestdale shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ3762
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CROYDON
Postcode district	CR0
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Croydon Central
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
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Coordinates: 51°20′42″N 0°02′17″W / 51.345°N 0.038°W / 51.345; -0.038

Forestdale is a residential neighbourhood of southeast London in the London Borough of Croydon and can be considered to be part of Addington, its ancient and ecclesiastical parish. It is east of Selsdon, and south-west of Addington's historic centre. Most homes were built here between the late 1960s and mid 1970s on previously open ground containing a number of smallholdings.

Geography

Forestdale has public green verges and a nature reserve with diverse walks. Adjoining are Addington and Croydon's closest golf courses.

The distinctive feature of the village consists of cul-de-sacs running off four main roads, the cul-de-sacs being subdivided into several 'neighbourhoods'. All houses within a cul-de-sac are of the same style, but differ from other cul-de-sacs in style and materials, such as weatherboarding, brick colour and arrangement, and so uniformity of style is achieved within one cul-de-sac but differs from all others.

Forestdale is linked to Croydon via Addington by Featherbed Lane which skirts the suburb on one side.

An award-winning introduction took place here in 1972 by a construction firm heavily involved in many of the homes' construction, Wates Group, installing solar heating panels in three houses.^[1]

Transport

Two London Buses serve the village; routes 353 and 433

All parts of Forestdale are within a mile of Tramlink tram stops:

• Fieldway
• Gravel Hill, which is also connected via the buses.

Nearest places

• Selsdon
• Addington
• New Addington
• Fickleshole

Education

Primary Education

• Courtwood Primary School
• Forestdale Primary School

References

London Borough of Croydon
Districts	Addington Addiscombe Ashburton Beddington Broad Green Coombe Coulsdon Croydon Crystal Palace Forestdale Hamsey Green Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Norwood New Town Old Coulsdon Pollards Hill Purley Roundshaw Russell Hill Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon Shirley Shirley Oaks South Croydon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Upper Shirley Waddon Woodcote Woodside Whyteleafe
Attractions	Addington Palace Croydon Airport Croydon Clocktower (David Lean Cinema Museum of Croydon Croydon Central Library) Croydon Palace Fairfield Halls (Ashcroft Theatre) RAF Kenley Selhurst Park (football stadium) Shirley Windmill Warehouse Theatre
Street markets	Croydon Farmers Market Surrey Street Market
Parks and open spaces	Addington Hills Addington Park Addington Vale Addiscombe Railway Park Addiscombe Recreation Ground Apsley Road Playground Ashburton Park Ashburton Playing Fields Beaulieu Heights Brickfields Meadow Coombe Wood Cotelands Duppas Hill Grangewood Park Great North Wood Heavers Meadow Kenley Common Mitcham Common Norbury Park Park Hill Pollards Hill Purley Downs Queen's Gardens Roundshaw Selsdon Wood South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Lake and Grounds South Norwood Recreation Ground Streatham Vale Park Woodside Green
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