Place:Elmstead, Kent, England

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NameElmstead
TypeDistrict
Located inKent, England
Also located inGreater London, England    
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Elmstead (sometimes Elmstead Woods) is a residential district in the London Borough of Bromley lying between Chislehurst, Mottingham, Bromley and Bickley.

Elmstead Wood, an ancient woodland, has public access from Elmstead Lane and other locations. It lies on the Green Chain walk. It lies adjacent to Sundridge Park Golf Club.

Elmstead Woods railway station celebrated its 100th anniversary in August 2004. It has two ponds, complete with fish, and landscaped garden areas. The station has won many awards.

Elmstead Pit, opposite the railway station, is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which has important fossils from the Eocene epoch 50 million years ago.

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