Area Guide Crowborough

“Market town on the edge of the Ashdown Forest.“

Welcome to Crowborough

What’s it like?

Crowborough is a traditional market town nestled at the edge of the Ashdown Forest in the High Weald area of outstanding natural beauty.

This historic and popular town is situated at the second highest point in East Sussex, and grew from the merging of a number of villages and hamlets. Formerly home to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a statue within the town celebrates its most famous literary resident.

Proximity to beautiful Ashdown Forest with its 6500 acres of protected ancient heath and woodland is a distinct plus to settling in this area. The forest was of course A.A. Milnes inspiration for his universally-loved Winnie the Pooh books.

Crowborough offers ample opportunities for well-spent downtime with its comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities. Eclectic Royal Tunbridge Wells, with its excellent shops, restaurants, theatre and railway station with fast services to the capital, is around seven miles to the north.

Crowborough's railway station offers services to London that take little over an hour, while Gatwick Airport is just a 40-minute drive away.

MAIN POSTAL DISTRICTS WE COVER: TN3, TN5, TN6

our favourite places for...

a sunny day
The Lavender Line, Isfield

coffee & cake
Café Baskerville, Crowborough

rainy day out with the kids
Picturehouse, Uckfield

live music and theatre
The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells

sunday lunch
Crow & Gate, Crowborough

walks to blow away the cobwebs
Ashdown Forest

evening meals
The Hurstwood, High Hurstwood

to shop for something special
Tunbridge Wells

trains

Destination	How long	How often	Notes
London Victoria	about 1h15	every 30-60 mins	1 change at East Croydon
East Croydon	about 45-50 mins	every 30-60 mins	direct
Gatwick Airport	about 1h15	every 30-60 mins	1 change at East Croydon
London Bridge	about 1h15	every 30-60 mins	direct
Brighton	about 1h54	every 30-60 mins	1 change at East Croydon

This information is a guide only, and not intended to be a timetable! Times shown are at peak times. Please check for exact times. Source: www.thetrainline.com

schools

Schools rated as 'good' or outstanding, within 3 miles of the centre of Crowborough include:

Primary schools

St Marys Catholic Primary School
Grove Park School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ashdown Primary School
Jarvis Brook Primary School
Rotherfield Primary School

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Secondary schools

Beacon Academy
Grove Park School

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16-18

Beacon Academy
Grove Park School

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This schools information is intended as a guide only and is subject to change. Please check www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk or http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ for more detailed assessments.

clubs and societies in Crowborough

There are many clubs in the Crowborough area. Here is a selection, with thanks to http://www.crawleysussex.co.uk/directory/clubs-and-societies

1st Crowborough Scout Group
Air Training Corp 1414 (Crowborough Squadron)
Alderbrook Community Association
Army Cadet Force-(No. 8 Crowborough Detachment PWRR)
Ashdown Scottish Country Dance Club

Beacon Badminton Club
Beacon Community Plus (over 50's)
Beacon Swimming Club
Beacon Swimming School
Boys Brigade - 1st Crowborough
Brook Dog Training Club
Brook Valley WI
Crowborough Arts

Crowborough & District Anglers Association
Crowborough & District Lions Club
Crowborough & Rotherfield JitsuClub
Crowborough Beacon Golf Club
Crowborough Bonfire & Carnival Society

Crowborough Bridge Club
Crowborough Chamber of Commerce
Crowborough Chess Club
Crowborough Choral Society
Crowborough Conservation
Crowborough Creative Arts Group

USEFUL LINKS

Crowborough Town Council

East Sussex County Council

Crowborough website

Crowborough on Facebook

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There's plenty more to know about Crowborough. Please feel free to give us a call or pop into our office if you would like to know any more about the town where we live!

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