Date Published 04 February 2026
• One of London's greenest boroughs
Almost half of Bexley is green space, with parks like Danson Park, Foots Cray Meadows, and Lesnes Abbey Woods.
• No Tube stations whatsoever
Bexley is one of the only London boroughs with zero Underground stations — all public transport rail links are National Rail.
• Kate Bush has strong Bexley links 🎶
The iconic singer- songwriter Kate Bush grew up in East Wickham, on the Bexley border, and attended St Joseph's Convent Grammar School in nearby Sidcup.
• Historic Hall Place (1537)
Hall Place in Bexleyheath is a Tudor mansion once owned by a former Lord Mayor of London and now a museum and riverside gardens.
• Gary Oldman went to school in Bexley 🎬
Oscar- winning actor Gary Oldman attended West Thames College, but he also has early life connections to south - east London, including Bexley- adjacent areas.
• Thamesmead's cinematic fame
Parts of Thamesmead (including the Bexley side) were used in films like A Clockwork Orange and Beautiful Thing, thanks to its distinctive Brutalist architecture.
• One of the oldest inhabited areas in London
Archaeological evidence shows human activity in the Bexley area dating back hundreds of thousands of years.
• Danson House: a Georgian masterpiece
Built in the 1760 s, Danson House is one of London's finest examples of an 18th - century Palladian villa.
• Sidcup technically counts.
Sidcup is part of Bexley and is the birthplace of James Callaghan, former UK Prime Minister (1976–1979).
• Crayford has literary connections 📚
Charles Dickens often visited the Crayford area and referenced nearby locations in his works, drawing inspiration from the river Cray.
