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Discover Downe
Downe in Greater London (England) with it's 327 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 14 mi (or 23 km) south-east of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Downe is now 03:33 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Downe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Biggin Hill Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bromley, Catford, Bexleyheath, Woolwich and Croydon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 24th of October 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 25th of October 2024
10°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 26th of October 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Clay Farm Guest House
TRAVELODGE CROYDON CENTRAL
Days Inn Sevenoaks
Bull's Head Hotel
TRAVELODGE LONDON BROMLEY
Bromley Court
Mary Rose Inn Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Keston Common explored
I take a look around Keston Common & ponds in the London Borough of Bromley. The Common forms a interesting area for plants & wildlife....A series of ponds, damp meadows & woodland have been.
Darwin's Sandwalk at Down House
Join Charles Darwin in a walk around his famous Sandwalk where he thought over his ideas and his struggles. Acompañe a Charles Darwin a lo largo de su famoso Sendero de Arena, donde el pensó.
Mike Kelson - Live stand-up from the Cudham Craic (Aug 2013)
Mike Kelson performs his stand-up comedy routine at the Cudham Craic festival.
Country Girl
Angela McCarron, Jenny Bartlett and John Edwards of Orpington Folk and Blues Club perform Country Girl at Farnborough Village Fair 2013.
Biggin Hill PA28 summer flight
Just to show that we did actually get some good weather this summer, here's an evening flight in mid-June. Biggin Hill airport and a trip out over Kent towards Dover. Aircraft is a PA28-161,...
Lydd airport to Biggin Hill airport - (timelapse test)
The journey home, testing out my new Contour+2 timelapse capabilities. Just the 1 landing, although I had to hold off and was only cleared to land once the bizjet had vacated the runway so...
Biggin Hill Airport
I visit this very historical airport in the heart of Kent. London Biggin Hill Airport (IATA: BQH, ICAO: EGKB) is an airport at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located 12 NM (22...
PA28 approach, landing and taxi at Biggin Hill airport Runway 21
24 July 2010 A PA28-161 approaching Biggin Hill airport to land after a flight back from Duxford. I'd already flown past Biggin Hill to flypast a BBQ near Leatherhead so am approaching...
West Kent - Burns Lunch 2011
Over 140 members and guests gathered together to celebrate the life of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Keston
Keston is a part suburban, part rural area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. It lies on the edge of Hayes Common, to the northwest of Greater London's border with Kent.
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is one of the 32 London Boroughs (plus the City) which make up Greater London. London Borough of Bromley is South of the River Thames which flows through London the capital city of the United Kingdom. Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley. Douglas Patterson is the Chief Executive Officer of the local authority, Bromley London Borough Council.
Down House
Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theories of evolution by natural selection which he had conceived in London before moving to Downe. The house stands next to Luxted Road 0.25 miles south of Downe, a village 14.25 miles south east of London's Charing Cross, which was still known as Down when he moved there in 1842.
Holwood House
Holwood House is a country house in Keston, near Hayes, in the London Borough of Bromley, England. The house was designed by Decimus Burton, built between 1823 and 1826 and is in the Greek Revival style. It was built for John Ward who later employed Burton to lay out his Calverley Park Estate in Tunbridge Wells. The gate lodges of that Estate take their names from the gate lodges on the Holwood Estate - Farnborough Lodge and Keston Lodge.
Princess Royal University Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital is a large acute district general hospital situated in Locksbottom, near Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was opened on the 1st April 2003 on the site of the former Farnborough Hospital, where it was built to house the services previously provided by Bromley and Farnborough Hospitals.
High Elms Country Park
High Elms Country Park is an extensive 250-acre public park on the North Downs in Farnborough in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a Local Nature Reserve, and together with the neighbouring Downe Bank, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The park surrounds High Elms Golf Course, and has extensive woodland, chiefly oak and beech, chalk meadows and formal gardens. It also has a cafe, a visitor centre, nature and history trails and car parks.
Downe Bank
Downe Bank is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust in the North Downs, close to Downe in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest together with the neighbouring High Elms Country Park. Located close to Charles Darwin's home, Down House, it was one of his favourite places and helped to inspire his work.
Keston Common
Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley. Almost all of it (about 48 hectares) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Most of the common is heathland and dry acid grassland on the Blackheath Pebble Beds. It is registered Common Land.