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London/Hornchurch - suburban town in the London Borough of Havering, East London, England

Hornchurch is an outer district of East London, England. It is about from the centre of the city, in the London Borough of Havering. It is one of two main tourist centres in Havering and extends to include the neighbouring areas of Rainham and Upminster, with a collection of small museums and heritage sites. The area is primarily a residential suburb, but has some value hotel accommodation and is on the London Underground network. It has a large theatre and is a popular location for weddings. There is a large retail area which has a good selection of restaurants, cafes and bars. There are a lot of outdoor activities, parklands and hiking trails. The area of Hornchurch is .

Get in

Hornchurch Tube Station has frequent direct services to Central London, Ealing Broadway, Richmond, Upminster and Wimbledon On public transport, coming from the City of London the quickest route is a c2c train from Fenchurch Street to Upminster and then the District line. From the rest of Central London the journey is best completed by using the London Underground.

By tube

There are three London Underground stations on the District line in Zone 6 around Hornchurch. However none are especially close to the town centre:

By train

The nearest National Rail station is at Emerson Park to the north (served by Greater Anglia). This has limited services and requires a connection at either Upminster or Romford.

  • Emerson Park. Greater Anglia services from Romford and Upminster
  • Rainham. c2c services from Fenchurch Street and Grays.
  • Upminster. c2c services from Fenchurch Street, Tilbury and Southend. Interchange with the District line.

By bus

London Buses routes 165, 193, 248, 252, 256, 365 (24 hour), 370 and 372 all pass through or near Hornchurch Town Centre. These routes provide connections to the three tube stations and the National Rail stations mentioned above. 24-hour route 365 provides a connection with the rest of the night bus network at Romford.

  • 165. Rainham—Elm Park—Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Romford
  • 193. County Park—Hornchurch—Romford—Queen's Hospital
  • 248. Cranham—Upminster—Hornchurch—Roneo Corner—Romford
  • 252. Hornchurch—Elm Park—Roneo Corner—Romford—Collier Row
  • 256. Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Ardleigh Green—Harold Wood—Harold Hill—Noak Hill
  • 365. 24 hour. South Hornchurch—Elm Park—Hornchurch—Roneo Corner—Queen's Hospital—Romford—Collier Row—Havering Park
  • 370. Lakeside—South Ockendon—North Ockendon—Upminster—Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Heath Park—Romford
  • 372. Lakeside—Aveley—Wennington—Rainham—South Hornchurch—Elm Park—Hornchurch

By car

The nearest trunk routes are the A12, A127, A13 and M25

See

Hornchurch cultural centre

Hornchurch has a large theatre and an arts space. There is an annual Hornchurch Festival.

Upminster heritage sites

Upminster has three heritage sites. They have limited opening, mostly weekends during the summer. To make visiting easier, they all open at the same time, and are within walking distance of each other.

Rainham and the River Thames

Rainham is about 3 miles south of Hornchurch town centre on the River Thames and has become a tourist destination since the development of the RSPB Rainham nature reserve.

Parks

The area has a lot of good quality large parks. Many of them form part of the Thames Chase community forest.

  • Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4AD, 51.556529°, 0.198685°. Park with a boating lake and cafe.
  • Hornchurch Country Park (Thames Chase), Squadrons Approach, Hornchurch, RM12 6TS, 51.539167°, 0.208333°. Park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch. The River Ingrebourne passes through it. The most popular part of the park is to the west of the Ingreborne, where the ground is flat and paved; this area is most commonly frequented by dog walkers. The woodland to the east of the river is somewhat inaccessible. There is a fishing lake and there are many paths leading from the park to other near by areas, including Upminster, Dagenham and Rainham. There are a number of pillboxes and other items dating from the Second World War.

Sports

There is a stadium on the boundary between Hornchurch and Upminster, home to local sports team. It is also possible to see cricket matches during the summer at Harrow Lodge Park.

Do

Buy

Hornchurch has a good selection of basic high street shops, but offers little more. There are large malls that can be accessed by car and public transport at Intu Lakeside and Westfield Stratford City. Nearby Romford has a wide selection of shops and several shopping centres.

Eat

There are lots of restaurants throughout Hornchurch, both independent and chains. Many are around the high street area:

Independent

Chains

Indian restaurants

This area has a large collection of Indian restaurants:

Drink

Coffee shops

Pubs and bars

Sleep

Hotels in walking distance of the town centre and London Underground:

Connect

Locations with free Cloud WiFi (dead link: January 2023):

  • Greggs.
  • Hornchurch Sports Centre.
  • J.J. Moon's.
  • KFC.
  • Superdrug.

Locations with free O2 Wifi (dead link: January 2023):

  • The Harrow.
  • Harvester.
  • McDonalds.
  • Railway Hotel.
  • Subway.

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Hornchurch

Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:Europe/LondonCoordinates:51.56, 0.21

Greater London

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England

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United Kingdom

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Population:66.5 MDial code:+44Currency:Pound (GBP)Voltage:230 V, 50 Hz