Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a suburban town in east London in the London Borough of Havering.
Hornchurch is a suburban town in east London in the London Borough of Havering. It is located 15.2 miles (24.5 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed a large ancient parish in the county of Essex that became the manor and liberty of Havering. The economic history of Hornchurch is underpinned by a shift away from agriculture to other industries with the growing significance of nearby Romford as a market town and centre of administration. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Hornchurch significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming an urban district in 1926 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. It is the location of Queen's Theatre, Havering Sixth Form College and Havering College of Further and Higher Education.
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Worth seeing in and around Hornchurch
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Victoria Road
Victoria Road, currently known as the Chigwell Construction Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium located in Dagenham, Greater London, England. The stadium has a capacity of 6,078 and is the home ground of Dagenham & Redbridge and West Ham United Women.
3.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 02Romford Market
Romford Market is a large outdoor retail market located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering, England. The market right was established by royal order in 1247.
3.3 km · Large open market in Greater London · Wikipedia - 03Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
The Church of St Edward the Confessor is an Anglican church in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, England. It is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford.
3.4 km · church in Romford, London Borough of Havering, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Parsloes Park
Parsloes Park is a 58 hectare public park in Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned and managed by the borough council.
5.9 km · park in Becontree, east London · Wikipedia - 05Langtons
Langtons House and Langtons Gardens are a grade II listed 18th century house and landscaped gardens located in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. The house and gardens became local authority property in 1929 and are currently used as the borough register office and a public park.
1.1 km · grade II listed house in Hornchurch, London, UK · Wikipedia - 06Queen's Theatre
The Queen's Theatre is a 507-seat mid-scale producing theatre located in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, East London, United Kingdom. The theatre was originally located on Station Lane, Hornchurch, on a site that was used as a cinema and had become derelict.
1.1 km · theatre in Hornchurch, Havering, London, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Church of St Helen and St Giles
St Helen and St Giles is a church and landmark of Rainham and is the oldest building in the London Borough of Havering. The church retains many of its original features, for example the round-headed arches.
4.5 km · church in Rainham, London · Wikipedia - 08Hare Hall
Hare Hall is a house and grounds located in Gidea Park in the London Borough of Havering, east London. It was built in 1769–70 as a country house for John A. Wallinger and since 1921 has housed the Royal Liberty School.
3.2 km · mansion in Gidea Park, London Borough of Havering, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09Havering Museum
Havering Museum is a local museum located in the town of Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. It is primarily focused on the studies and artifacts from the five towns that encompass the borough of Havering.
3.3 km · local museum, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 10Beam Valley Country Park
Beam Valley Country Park is a 74-hectare park in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Most of it is designated as a Local Nature Reserve called Beam Valley, but a narrow strip next to the River Beam south from Western Avenue is a separate LNR called Beam Valley.
2.7 km · park in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Hornchurch has a large theatre and an arts space. There is an annual Hornchurch Festival.
- 01Fairkytes Arts Centre
Arts centre with occasional public events and exhibits.
- 02Queen's Theatre
500-seat theatre with an active production company called Cut to the Chase and regular performances.
- 03Old Chapel
Grade II listed restored chapel for Protestant Dissenters.
- 04Tithe Barn Museum
Collection of 14,500 artifacts of domestic and agricultural use, ranging from Roman times to the present day.
- 05Upminster Windmill
Grade II* listed smock mill that is being restored to be a working windmill.
- 06Rainham Hall
The Broadway, Rainham, RM13 9YN, rainhamhall@nationaltrust.org.uk.
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Things to do
- 01Delta Force
- 02Hornchurch Sports Centre
You can find several activities like swimming, squash, cricket and gym.
- 03Langtons House
Langtons House is the register office of the London Borough of Havering.
- 04London LOOP
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Where to eat
There are lots of restaurants throughout Hornchurch, both independent and chains. Many are around the high street area:
- 01Le Moulin
Independent authentic French patisserie with good coffee.
- 02Da Vinci's
13-15 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JL (half a mile north of Hornchurch London Underground Station),.
- 03Ask Italian
168 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 6QU,.
- 04Havester
- 05Nando's
18B Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NJ,.
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Getting to Hornchurch
- Airports
- London Stansted (STN), 37 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 48 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 53 km
- Stations
- Upminster station, 2.7 km · Elm Park tube station, 1.3 km · Upminster Bridge tube station, 1.5 km · Dagenham East tube station, 3.5 km · Dagenham Heathway tube station, 4.8 km
- London → Hornchurch24 km · quickest by road, 1h 6m · £2.5–3.5
- Luton, Luton → Hornchurch57 km · quickest by road, 1h 30m · £7–9
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Hornchurch178 km · quickest by road, 3h 11m · £19–26
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No local-transport research exists yet for Hornchurch
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Hornchurch. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Hornchurch
Hornchurch is 22 km from Islington, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- London Borough of Haveringborough in the London Region in England800 m
- DagenhamTown in east London, England5.2 km
- Romfordtown in north-east London, United Kingdom3.2 km
- Chadwell Heathsuburban area of East London, England5.2 km
- Upminstersuburban town in east London, England2.7 km
- Becontreehousing estate in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, England4.9 km