Car Hire Sidcup - Mini guide to Sidcup

Sidcup, once known as the gateway to Kent, now dominates the southern border of the Borough of Bexley, flanked by the London Borough of Bromley.

Sidcup Place was built in 1743 in the shape of a star fort, laid out to align with the four points of the compass. The grounds are open all year round and include a pitch and putt course, tennis courts and a secluded walled garden.

Once the railway came to Sidcup, the population grew outwards from the station's surroundings. Nearby shops were built in the 1880's and then in 1930's large-scale suburban development gave Sidcup the look it still has today. The tall office block, Marlowe House towers over the station. Sidcup Library is a spacious modern library found just off the busy High Street.

Waring Park, on Landsdown Road, has four hard tennis courts, one football pitch, one cricket pitch and a children's playground. Visit Lamorbey Swimming Pool or the Bexley Music and Dance Centre which offers children and adult classes. Learn to play a musical instrument, sing in a choir or learn a variety of dance techniques. There are also plenty of restaurants and bars for every palate.

The Bexley borough has a number of visitor attractions such as Hall Place and Lesnes Abbey, as well as plenty of meadows, recreation grounds, stretches of woodland and even areas of real countryside. Other attractions nearby include Bramley Ski Resort (1.6 miles), Splashworld Swimming Pool (2 miles) and many castles and cathedrals, notably Lullington and Rochester Castles.

Trains leave Sidcup Station every fifteen minutes to London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street Stations (duration 30 min). The closest airport is in London City, 8.5 km away. The nearby M25 leads to London.