This week there are 4 events including the Hilly Fields Parkrun.CALENDAR
EST. 1830
Celebrating over 150 years of history, community spirit, and architectural beauty, Brockley's Conservation Area stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of London's vibrant past and its harmonious blend with modern living.
The place-name is usually treated as Old English, with competing interpretations including Broca's clearing or a clearing associated with a brook; the exact derivation remains uncertain.
A Premonstratensian abbey was founded at Brockley but soon moved to Bayham. The site became Manor Farm, later worked by Joseph Myatt as market gardens.
Built by architect George Gibson the Younger. This building is Grade II listed and was historically considered to be in Deptford
This view looking north along Tyrwhitt Road from Hilly Fields towards St John's Church.
The pub's sign was written on a whalebone, which was long exhibited in the pub, above the fireplace but has recently be removed.
The combination of V1 flying bombs and V2 rockets left a lasting mark on the area, requiring significant post-war redevelopment.
The overground line running through Brockley is named after those immigrants.
Those new residents were often drawn by the affordable housing and spacious gardens
Both aim is preserving and protecting the character of the area. Brockley is today one of the best preserved and most coherent Victorian suburbs in Inner London
Their most visible work is the community gardens near Brockley station.
Food, drinks, shopping
Wooden-floored inn serving real ales
Australian-inspired cafe
Light and airy coffee shop
Contemporary dessert parlour
Curated kids toys for all ages
Relaxed family-owned bar & kitchen
Sourdough pizza by Chef Antonio
Curated wine, beer and spirits
Gourmet groceries
Coffee and brunch
Drinks in former funeral parlour
Make the most out of Brockley
It's all about Brockley
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026
Local residents spent years asking for a more pedestrian-friendly Coulgate Street. The change finally arrived as an emergency Covid measure, and has since become permanent.
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026
When Hilly Fields opened in 1896 it was laid out with a bandstand, a refreshment house and shelters. Most are now gone, remembered through Edwardian postcards and the marks that surface in the grass each dry summer.
