My dad was telling me a few times that my aunt wanted to visit this place and he himself too. I'm curious too because you know, we grew up in an already developed place where villages or kampong were the past in Singapore. Knowing that they still exist in modern world, why won't I want to visit?
Chance came by when I was at Kovan (Hougang) with the husband and his family, so we went since he said it was nearing us from where we were.
The address: 7 Lorong Buangkok, Singapore 547557
How to get there: Park your car at Buangkok Crescent (vaguely remember the block to be 986C, but just go find the carpark). Or you can take a bus from Serangoon (bus 101, drop at Blk 984) or Hougang Interchange (bus 329, drop opp Blk 984A). Then you walk into the narrow 2 way lane (if you take bus 101, you have to cross the road).
A good weather to explore the place with my sister in law (the rest don't want to walk). At first I was looking at the sign 'Private Land - No Trespassing', can we actually go in? If not, why are they publicizing in the media, right? So we quietly walked in just not to disturb the residents there. Tell your kids too if you are bringing them.
Walking on the pebbled paths (or roads) to see all the rustic old houses here in Lorong Buangkok. Cars can travel inside the kampong so do watch your back.
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Greeted by this blue attap house. So Instagrammable. Looks new, probably did some repainting works. Oh please... conserve this kampong and the houses. You really have to travel out of Singapore if you wanna see such places. The originality of Singapore's kampong back in the old days.
This house obviously lived by Chinese family with that big Chinese lanterns in front. And the colour was so on point matchy. Pastel blue and pink. Nice one.
As we walked on, saw the green house. The word Surau which my sister in law said (ahem... they know Malay language btw) means an Islamic assembly building used for worship and religious instruction. Something like mosque. So nice to have a worship place in your own community. That brings the residents closer.
Who needs to go out of the country for a countryside feel when you can get it here at Lorong Buangkok? My sis in law and I were so attracted to that super tall coconut tree right in the middle of the houses.
You will see more houses of big or small. Enjoy those chicken crowing (cock-a-doodle-doo) and I didn't know why as it was mid afternoon already when we visited the place. But still good to hear. Where on earth would you hear that in urban city of Singapore? Egg farms, maybe.
Read more through this link https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/one-day-in-buangkok-singapores-last-kampung-on-mainland by The Straits Times back in 2017. Don't wanna say more since you can find them all over the internet. Let me just bring you through a photo walk instead.
Pebbled paths, muddy paths, saw some guys building their own swing? It looked like but I'm not sure. Imagine building your own things at home with woods and etc. Away from the hustle and bustle. That is kampong style living in Singapore.
Yet to explore the side across the road from Kampong Lorong Buangkok. Looks like some school or community area. Spotted a basketball court. Alright, shall leave that when I bring my parents to Kampong Lorong Buangkok. Give us a good weather please.
Shall update in this post with the remaining place(s) to explore at Lorong Buangkok. Stay tune.
Meanwhile, already uploaded a short 2 minutes clip on my Youtube channel. Go watch now!
After experiencing my bus journey to Kampong Lorong Buangkok, taking bus 329 from Hougang Central Interchange will be shorter than bus 101 from Serangoon. Alight at Buangkok Sports Park (for bus 329), turn to your right (based on the direction you step out of the bus) and walk straight before turning left. From the same bus stop, take bus 329 back to interchange (loop service).
From 25 Oct 2020, a new bus 114 from Buangkok Station (NEL Line) will take you on a even shorter route to visit Kampong Lorong Buangkok. From Buangkok Station Exit B, you can board the new loop service. Alight at the same bus stop (Buangkok Sports Park).
Some photos from my 2nd trip with my parents.
