Forest Hill is a district in the London Borough of Lewisham, situated between Dulwich and Sydenham in south London. It is notable for the Horniman Museum.

Like many London suburbs, Forest Hill was only sparsely populated until the mid-19th century, and was - as its name suggests - a wooded area situated on some small hills.

A canal, the Croydon Canal, was constructed through the area in 1809 but the large number of locks (28) meant it was not a commercial success, and it was bought by the London & Croydon Railway Company who constructed their railway along the same route, opening it in 1839.

Transport

Forest Hill railway station is located on the South Circular Road (A205 ).

Famous people

• Jim Connell (1852-1929), author of The Red Flag anthem, lived at 22a Stondon Park Road.
• Tea merchant Frederick John Horniman lived in Forest Hill. A keen traveller, he accumulated a large collection of items relating to local cultures and natural history. This became so large that he built a special museum for it, donated to the public in 1901.
• British film actor Leslie Howard was born in Forest Hill on 3 April 1893