By bus
- 176, 185, 197, 356, P4 - stop outside the Museum and Gardens on London Road
- 122 - stops on Dartmouth Road
- P13 - stops on Underhill Road
- 363 - stops on Sydenham Hill Road
By train / London Overground
The Horniman is a five to ten minute walk from Forest Hill station and is signposted from the platform 1 exit .
Forest Hill is on the London Overground line between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon / Crystal Palace line which offers a high frequency service.
The station is also well served by trains from Central London, Croydon and Surrey. Direct train services run from London Bridge (approx every ten minutes, journey time 13 minutes) linking with the Northern and Jubilee lines, London Victoria linking with the Victoria, Circle and District lines, East Croydon, West Croydon, Sutton, Purley and Caterham.
Please visit or TFL Journey Planner or National Rail Enquiries to plan your journey.
By bicycle
There are bicycle racks outside the Museum near the main entrance on London Road.
By car
Limited free parking available in surrounding streets. A pay-and-display car park is also available locally behind Sainsbury’s (see map), and there are two pay-and-display car parks at Forest Hill station (one at the front, one at the back).
Please do not park on private roads. For coaches, there is a drop off point outside the Museum near to the Clock Tower.
Disabled parking
Limited on site car parking is available for disabled visitors - call 020 8699 1872 for more details.