Welcome to the Orpington Community

This web site provides useful information to local residents, businesses and visitors to Orpington and surrounding areas. If you are a keen blogger, photographer, events organiser or have a good idea for this site then please contact us, we want to hear from you!

Do you own a business or run a service in the local area? You can now submit your business, service or event FREE! and it takes less time than it takes to make a cup of tea :)

Footprint Productions have released a DVD all about the local area, "Orpington Remembered" is full of archive material found in the Bromley Library Archives and is now available in a limited "first run".
Click here for further information

Help make a difference! We have chosen to support CRISIS which aims to fight homelessness and empower people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives. For information on how you can help click here Our webmaster is taking part in the "Crisis - Square Mile Run" on Thursday 12th June 2008, starting at 7.00pm in Paternoster Square the Crisis Square Mile Run is a fun and simple way to make a true difference to the lives of homeless people throughout the UK. Please help us to make a difference by sponsoring our man! You can also help by purchasing the new CRISIS Consequences track, Consequences is a gig/record combo inspired by the parlour game ‘consequences’. Featuring over a dozen artists, including Paul Weller, Beth Ditto, Supergrass, Graham Coxon and The Enemy, each musician contributed to a track without hearing what had gone before or knowing what might come next. By buying it, you wil not only be listening to a piece of history, but you‘ll be helping a homeless person unlock their potential and rebuild their life The track is available for download now, it features Beth Ditto, The Enemy, Pearl Lowe, Paul Weller, Supergrass, Graham Coxon, New Young Pony Club, Drew McConnell, Andy Rourke and Ed Harcourt.

BBC - Weather Centre - Forecast for Orpington, United Kingdom
Max Temp: 18°C (64°F), Min Temp: 9°C (48°F), Wind Direction: ENE, Wind Speed: 15mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1014mb, Humidity: 56%, UV risk: moderate, Pollution: moderate, Sunrise: 05:11BST, Sunset: 20:41BST
provided by BBC weather

Planning permission was granted (in 2005) to demolish the multi-storey car park at the south end of the High Street and replace it with a large Tesco supermarket.
The car park has now been demolished and construction work has been started.

Orpington is in the London Borough of Bromley and is a suburban development located 13.3 miles (21.4 km) South East of Charing Cross. The High Street and adjacent Walnuts Shopping Centre contain a wide selection of high-street shops and there is also the Orpington market located in front of Orpington College.
The industrial estate on Cray Avenue and Sevenoaks Way in St Mary Cray contains larger retail outlets.