[1] It is located south of Upper Shirley, east of Selsdon, south-west of Addington's historic centre, north-west of New Addington and north of Farleigh and is east of West Wickham.

Forestdale has public green verges and a nature reserve with diverse walks.

[1] There is a small row of shops at the junction of Featherbed Lane and Selsdon Park Road, which contains a pub (The Forestdale Arms).

[1] Most homes were built here between the late 1960s and mid 1970s on previously open ground containing a number of smallholdings.

[2][1] Two London Buses serve the village; routes 353 and 433 All parts of Forestdale are within a mile of Tramlink tram stops: Nearest Stations All parts of Forestdale are within a mile of these following National Railway Stations: Primary Education