London/Hornchurch

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
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 London Overground). This has limited services and requires a connection at either Upminster or Romford.



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.



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

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.

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.

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:

Indian restaurants
This area has a large collection of Indian restaurants:

Sleep
Hotels in walking distance of the town centre and London Underground: Hotels more suited to driving:

Connect
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