The town of Croydon is a lively shopping, arts and business centre in northeast Surrey, just ten miles from central London. Public transport links are superb with the south coast only 40 minutes train ride away and London only 20 minutes, whilst Croydon‚s tram system provides links to Gatwick airport as well as being an environmentally friendly solution to public transport around the town itself. Croydon has a huge shopping centre plus eight hundred restaurants and cafes providing a diverse range of foods from countries all over the world. There are also many traditional pubs and nightclubs. At the heart of the town centre is the arts complex and event venue of Fairfield Halls, which has attracted many famous bands in the past including The Beatles. The daily fruit and vegetable market in Surrey Street has been extremely popular since being awarded a royal charter in medieval times, nowadays also selling a variety of goods including clothing and gifts to suit the lively multicultural community. Croydon had a rich past as a medieval market town, seat for the Archbishops of Canterbury for 800 years, and stop for stage coaches on the original road between London and Brighton. Though flattened during the war so a bit of a concrete jungle, some original buildings survived including the Victorian clock tower (now housing an art gallery), 16th century brick almshouses, and a 11th century palace used by the archbishops. There are ornamental gardens surrounding Croydon‚s prominent landmark of a huge Victorian water tower plus over a hundred other open spaces. The ponds at Waddon are nice for a walk through weeping willow filled water gardens, whilst the observation point at the largest of the area‚s open spaces, the heath land and woodland covered Addington Hills, provides extensive views over Croydon and London.
Attraction
Croydon Airport Visitors Centre
Old Palace, Croydon
Shirley Windmill
Budget
ATINI Guest House *book online*
Express by Holiday Inn London Croydon *book online*
Kirkdale Hotel *book online*
Premier Inn Croydon South *book online*
Care Home
Evergreen Lodge Care Home
Thackeray House
Cinema
Vue Croydon - Grant's
Vue Croydon - Purley Way
Classes
Croydon Salsa Dance Class
Dance - The Katz Line Dance Club
Club
Escapade
The E Bar
The Granaries
Conference Centre
Council
Dentist
Addiscombe Dental Practice
Croydon Dental Care
Dental Practice
Doctor
Ashburton Park Medical Centre
Beddington Medical Centre
Birdhurst Medical Practice
East Croydon Medical Centre
Friends Road Medical Practice
Estate Agent
Best Homes
Gladwell & King
Phillip Hickman & Partners
Streets Ahead
Golf Club
Addington Court Golf Club
Croham Hurst
Shirley Park Golf Club
Health and Fitness Club
Dragons Health Club
Dynamo
Esporta Health and Racquet Club
Fitness First Croydon
Greens Health and Fitness
Holmes Place Health Club
LivingWell Health Club @ Croydon
New Mums Fitness
Topnotch Health Club
Market
Croydon Boot Fair
Croydon's Biggest Car Boot
Stuff Croydon
Surrey Street Market
Pub and Bar
Bar Txt
Builders Arms
Cricketers Arms
Crown & Pepper
Golden Lion
Goose & Carrot
Half & Half
Harp
Harvest Home
Lion Inn
Pawson's Arms
Pitlake Arms
Saint & Sinners
Sky Lark
Treehouse (The)
Two Brewers
Windmill
Ye Olde Clock Tower
Restaurant
1860
Aqua Restaurant
Bagatti’s
Conchitas
Golden Lion
Il Cavallino
Il Ponte Ristorante
Jardin De Provence
Jenny's
Little Bay
Mae Ping Thai Restaurant
Old Viceroy
Osushi
Rayon d’or Brasserie
Selsdon Park Hotel
Treehouse (The)
Zara's Kitchen
School
Croydon High School GDST
Old Palace School of John Whitgift
Whitgift School
Self-Catering
Elite Properties
Latitude Serviced Apartments
Park Lane Apartments
Windmill Serviced Apartments
Solicitor
Andersons Solicitors
Atkins Hope Solicitors
Badhams
Beckett Solicitors
Cook & Partners
Dzimitrowicz York
Hedleys
J M Williams
Taxi
24 Hour Taxi
A1 Minicabs
Airport Car Service Ltd
Alpha Beta Car Services
Club Cars
Coach Hire Croydon
Croydon Carriage Co
Delta Cars
Embassy Car Service
London Cars
Mini Bus Hire Croydon
Telegraph Cars
Theatre
Ashcroft Theatre
Fairfield Halls
Warehouse Theatre
Vet
Sports Clubs
Addiscombe (Men's Hockey)
Addiscombe (Women's Hockey)
Addiscombe CC (Cycling)
Croydon (Men's Hockey)
Croydon Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Old Whitgiftian RFC (Rugby Union)
Old Whitgiftian Rugby Club (Rugby Union)
South Croydon Table Tennis Club (Table Tennis)
Ten Pin (Bowling)
Shops
Debenhams
County Bookshops
First Sport
Tudor Rose
Kanes Quality Florist
Boots
Rymans
Wyevale Garden Centre
Scallywags
Pets At Home Ltd
D'Angeli Shoes
Evans Cycles
Whittard of Chelsea
Lafford Chemist
Broadgreen Eye Centre
Goody 11 Shoes
Aldo Shoes
Fair Enough Co-operative Tld
Paolo Francis Gallery
Whitgift Galleries
Visions
PC World
Holland and Barratt
Chapman’s Organic Products
H Samuel
Ernest Jones
Flowers by Paula
All Saints
Sussex Stationers
House of Fraser
Lush
The Fabric House
Paul Wayne Gregory
Kate Bellinger Photography
Beach Glamour
Four Seasons Floral Design
River Island
Topman
Topshop
Office
Antiques
Witham Norman
Sutherland Antiques
McNally Antiques
McNally Antiques
Activities
Festival RC(Cycling)
Powerleague Croydon(Football)
Places to Stay near Croydon
Kirkdale Hotel (0.03 miles)
South Park Hotel (0.32 miles)
This newly refurbished hotel has 30 bedrooms with a superior level of luxury throughout each room and throughout the hotel, so that you can be rest assured of a relaxed and comfortable stay.All bedrooms have ... More | visit website
Express by Holiday Inn London Croydon (0.58 miles)
The Express by Holiday Inn London Croydon is the perfect choice for any visit to London. Centrally located in the town centre within walking distance of East Croydon Station, High Street ... More
Travelodge Croydon Central (0.61 miles)
There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website
Hampton by Hilton (0.61 miles)
The Lansdowne Hotel (0.74 miles)
Camden Place Serviced Apartments (0.95 miles)
Premier Inn Croydon West (0.99 miles)
Aerodrome Hotel (1.08 miles)
Excellent location for Croydon and Central London. Ideal for both business and leisure travellers. The Aerodrome Classic Hotel is an exciting part of British aviation history dating from the 1920'S. Very ... More
Premier Inn Croydon South (1.14 miles)
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