Brockley is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham in England. It is covered by London postal district SE4, and lies on the old boundary between the Lewisham and Deptford parishes. The name 'Brockley' is derived from either 'Broca's woodland clearing', or a wood were badgers are seen (broc is the Old English for badger). The area remained agricultural until the nineteenth century, the most notable building of the time being the 'Brockley Jack', a hostelry reputed to be a favourite amongst highwaymen.

A local open space, Hilly Fields, was saved from development by the Commons Preservation Society and local groups in the 1880's and 1890's. In 1894, after being bought with the proceeds of private donations and funding from the London County Council, the fields were transformed from old brickpits and ditches into a park. The park became a regular meeting place for the Suffragette movement between 1907 and 1914. The old West Kent Grammar School, now Prendergast School, a Grade II listed building, lies in the southern end of the park, and close by, a stone circle was erected in 2000 as a millenium project by a group of local artists.

Nearest places:

• Crofton
• Catford
• Deptford
• Peckham
• Blackheath

Nearest railway stations:

• Brockley railway station
• Crofton Park railway station
• St Johns railway station