Chinese Roundabout

Nice little parade of shops. The Sponge Kitchen is a lovely bakery that sells everything fresh and baked on site. The whole parade of shops had a lovely feel, and is always full of people. can’t park easily though!

This is a pleasant little parade of shops. Sitting right next to Kelsey Park there are a couple of shops selling food, drinks and snacks, a newsagents, post office and chemist. Nothing spectacular there and one or two shops show the kind of attitude you get when there’s no competition (I’d except the French coffee shop though, pleasant staff and decent produce). A pleasant enough stop if you are looking for a rest after feeding the ducks or live locally and have run out of milk. There’s a Wine Rack too but if you’re after alcohol I’d recommend Off The Vine in West Wickham. 5 minutes drive, independent and a fair bit better.
Only downside is a busy road with no pedestrian crossings on the roundabout

It’s a strange thing to name a roundabout Chinese but that’s the name they gave it. More than likely due to the chinese looking building that lies right on it’s edge. The main thing here is car dealerships which unless you’re buying a car are pretty boring and there’s not much else here of interest really.

This local parade of shops, car dealership and important roundabout is known collectively locally as the Chinese Roundabout/​Chinese Garage. This is because the peugeot car dealership which now occupies what used to be a petrol station is covered with a pagoda and lanterns. This incongruous piece of architecture makes it a useful local landmark. The parade of shops, just round the corner from the southern entrance to Kelsey Park has a few village style shops that are beoming less and less common these days. There’s a butcher, baker (but no candlestick maker), post office, off license, pharmacy, newsagent, estate agent and interior furnishings boutique. Fairly limited parking, useful for a quick stop off though.