London/Hornchurch

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:

• Hornchurch London Underground

  phone: +44 3432 221234
  address: Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6LS
  On the District line.

• Elm Park London Underground

  phone: +44 3432 221234
  address: The Broadway, Hornchurch, RM12 4RW
  On the District line.

• Upminster Bridge London Underground

  phone: +44 3432 221234
  address: Upminster Road, Hornchurch, RM12 6PL
  On the District line.

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 ParkGreater Anglia services from Romford and Upminster

• Rainhamc2c services from Fenchurch Street and Grays.

• Upminsterc2c 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.

• 165Rainham—Elm Park—Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Romford

• 193County Park—Hornchurch—Romford—Queen's Hospital

• 248Cranham—Upminster—Hornchurch—Roneo Corner—Romford

• 252Hornchurch—Elm Park—Roneo Corner—Romford—Collier Row

• 256Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Ardleigh Green—Harold Wood—Harold Hill—Noak Hill

• 365South Hornchurch—Elm Park—Hornchurch—Roneo Corner—Queen's Hospital—Romford—Collier Row—Havering Park

• 370Lakeside—South Ockendon—North Ockendon—Upminster—Hornchurch—Emerson Park—Heath Park—Romford

• 372Lakeside—Aveley—Wennington—Rainham—South Hornchurch—Elm Park—Hornchurch

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.

• Fairkytes Arts Centre

  phone: +44 1708 456308
  address: 53 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1AX
  Arts centre with occasional public events and exhibits.

• Queen's Theatre

  phone: +44 1708 443333
  address: Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT
  500-seat theatre with an active production company called Cut to the Chase and regular performances. The theatre opened in this purpose-built site in 1975. The Arts Council of England provide funding for the theatre and it is also a registered charity.

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.

• Old Chapel

  address: St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR
  Grade II listed restored chapel for Protestant Dissenters.

• Tithe Barn Museum

  phone: +44 1708 500600
  address: Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 2TX
  Collection of 14,500 artifacts of domestic and agricultural use, ranging from Roman times to the present day. Its thatched building dates from 1450.

• Upminster Windmill

  phone: +44 3000301803
  address: St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QL
  Grade II

* listed smock mill that is being restored to be a working windmill.

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.

• Rainham Hall

  phone: +44 20 7799-4552
  address: The Broadway, Rainham, RM13 9YN
  Limited opening.

• RSPB Rainham

  phone: +44 1708 899840

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

  address: Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4AD
  Park with a boating lake and cafe.

• Hornchurch Country Park

  address: Squadrons Approach, Hornchurch, RM12 6TS
  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.

• Hornchurch Stadium

  phone: +44 1708 431618
  address: Bridge Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LX
  Home to AFC Hornchurch, a non-league football teams and Havering Mayesbrook Athletic Club.

• Delta Force

  address: Aveley Road, Upminster, RM14 2TN

• Hornchurch Sports Centre

  address: Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU
  You can find several activities like swimming, squash, cricket and gym.

• Langtons House

  phone: +44 1708 433523
  Langtons House is the register office of the London Borough of Havering. It is a Georgian Grade II listed building overlooking landscaped gardens and an ornamental lake. It includes function rooms and is a popular location for weddings and civil partnerships. The grounds are open as a public park. There is an annual free concert in the summer.

• London LOOP hiking trailHiking trail that encircles the whole of London.

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.

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

Independent

• Le Moulin

  phone: +44 1708 472121
  address: 18B Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NJ
  Independent authentic French patisserie with good coffee.

• Osteria Due Fratelli

  phone: +44 1708 474054
  address: 13-15 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JL
  Independent Italian restaurant.

• Simply Blues

  phone: +44 1708 440438
  address: 48 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NB
  Independent American-style restaurant.

Chains

• Ask Italian

  phone: +44 1708 464798
  address: 168 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 6QU

• Chimichanga

  phone: +44 1708 476891
  address: 40-44 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NB
  Chain Mexican restaurant.

• Havester

  phone: +44 1708 450240
  address: 125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4XS

• Nando's

  phone: +44 1708 472121
  address: 18B Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NJ

• Pizza Express

  phone: +44 1708 224111
  address: 131-133 St Mary's Lane, Upminster RM14 2SH

• Prezzo

  phone: +44 1708 455501
  address: 189 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 3XT
  Chain Italian restaurant.

• Wildwood

  phone: +44 1708 471429
  address: 168 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 6QU

• Zizzi

  address: 41-43 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JT
  Chain Italian restaurant. Check their website for voucher offers.

Indian restaurants

This area has a large collection of Indian restaurants:

• Alishan

  phone: +44 1708 220131
  address: 27 Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ

• Bollywood Spice

  phone: +44 1708 222232
  address: 197 St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BU

• Cafe Le Raj

  phone: +44 1708 640340
  address: 167 St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BL

Coffee shops

• iCoffee

  phone: +44 1708 450894
  address: 7 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch RM12 6RD
  Independent coffee shop.

• Starbucks

  phone: +44 1708 475565
  address: 127-133 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1TX

Pubs and bars

• The Fatling

  phone: +44 1708 442125
  address: 109 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1TX

• The Harrow

  address: 130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1DP

• J.J. Moon's

  phone: +44 1708 478410
  address: 46-62 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 4UN

• KC's

  phone: +44 1708 608112
  address: 155 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1UR

• Railway Hotel

  address: Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6SB

• Sutton Arms

  address: 14-16 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NJ

• The Windmill

  phone: +44 1708 442657
  address: 167 Upminster Road, Upminster, RM14 2RB

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

• Devonshire Hotel

  phone: +44 1708 440088
  address: 94 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6LX

• Innkeepers Lodge

  phone: +44 845 1551551
  address: Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6SB

Hotels more suited to driving:

• Bell Inn

  phone: +44 1708 525496
  address: 32 Broadway, Rainham, RM13 9YW

• Manor Hotel

  phone: +44 1708 555586
  address: Berwick Pond Road, Rainham, RM13 9EL

• Palms Hotel

  phone: +44 1708 346789
  address: Southend Arterial Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3UJ

• Premier Inn

  phone: +44 871 527 8920
  address: New Road, Wennington, RM13 9ED

Locations with free Cloud WiFi:

• Greggs

• Hornchurch Sports Centre

• J.J. Moon's

• KFC

• Superdrug

Locations with free O2 Wifi:

• The Harrow

• Harvester

• McDonalds

• Railway Hotel

• Subway

• East London
• Brentwood
• Basildon