About Sidcup

Sidcup dominates the southern border of the borough of Bexley, flanked by both the London Borough of Bromley and Kent County Council. For many years, Sidcup was known as the gateway to Kent and it still prides itself on offering a busy village atmosphere. A major hospital and two colleges add distinction to the area which is blessed with some fine parkland.

Sidcup town centre is the commercial heart of the local community with a good mix of well-known High Street names, successful independent shops, a broad range of services, a modernised library, snooker centre and three popular pubs. Over 90 buses an hour serve the centre of Sidcup, complementing the 400 car-parking spaces and a train station only a short distance away.

Although Sidcup can trace its roots back to the Middle Ages as a tiny hamlet on the road from London to Maidstone, about 9,600 people now visit weekly to shop and go to work. Bexley Council has installed CCTV equipment to make sure that the town retains a safe and thriving character.

Simplified Sidcup Town Centre Map

Car parks, bus route numbers, churches and other landmarks are shown on this map (238KB, PDF file) This is laid out with north at the top and shows an area 1020 metres wide by 640 metres. The black arrows indicate streets with traffic flowing in one direction only. Off-street footpaths are shown by broken or dotted lines.

Directory of Businesses in Sidcup

In April 2004, members of the Sidcup town centre partnership compiled a directory of businesses, most of which are still trading. The local library in Hadlow Road holds a stock of these leaflets. Alternatively, you may like to browse this PD File on-line version. Businesses are grouped in the following categories:

Page 1	Chemists and healthcare Clothing and footwear Fresh food and drink Hairdressers, beauty and tattooist Newsagents, cards and gifts
Page 2	Hairdressers and beauty - continued Home furnishings Miscellaneous retailers Photography
Page 3	Banks and building societies Opticians Restaurants, take-aways and pubs
Page 4	Charity shops Dry cleaners Estate agents Funeral services Legal and financial services Motoring and taxi services Recruitment
Page 5	Betting offices Churches and chapels Miscellaneous services Public services Train operator Travel agents Vets

If your company address, opening hours or telephone line has changed since this Directory was compiled, please notify bexley.100@virgin.net.