Crowborough

Wealden

Type:Towns & Villages

Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2QA
Crowborough

About

Crowborough is the largest and highest inland town in East Sussex, set within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and bordering the Ashdown Forest, a site of European significance for birds and heathland. It is also famous as being the setting for A.A.Milne's wonderful Winnie the Pooh books. The gorgeous countryside around the town is a walkers' paradise and there are also facilities nearby for horse riders, cyclists and rock climbers.

Crowborough is situated just south of Tunbridge Wells on the A26, about halfway between London and the coast, and can also be reached by train on the Uckfield line from London Bridge. Its most famous resident was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, of Sherlock Holmes fame, commemorated by a statue now standing at the main crossroads in the town. The bustling town centre has excellent supermarket provision and numerous small, independent retailers, restaurants and cafés. There is a farmers' market once a month and the luxury of plentiful free parking.

The town also possesses an excellent caravan and camping site within walking distance of the town centre which is situated right next to the leisure centre and recreation ground; facilities on offer here include a swimming pool, gym, sports hall, children's playground, model railway, skateboard park and petanque piste.

Other attractions that Crowborough can offer visitors include a country park, a thriving arts culture and various annual events including the Summer Fair, Christmas Event, traditional torchlight parade and carnival in September and the amazing (and free!) Firework Display on 5th November.

TheCommunity Centre allows visitors to see films, plays and concerts as well as a chance to use the new purpose built dance studio, or simply have a coffee. Conference facilities for business users will also be available.

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What's Nearby

  1. Crowborough Country Park

    Crowborough Country Park is a 16 acre local nature reserve set within the Jarvis Brook…

    1.25 miles away
  2. Soft Rock Climbing

    Harrisons Rocks in Groombridge provide a combination of some of the best beginner…

    2.22 miles away
  3. Davenport Vineyards

    Leading organic vineyard and winery producing award-winning dry white English quality…

    3.04 miles away
  1. Pooh Corner

    Pooh Corner is a gift shop specialising in Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. The timber…

    3.6 miles away
  2. Wilderness Wood

    "A hidden treat". A unique 61 acre family-run working woodland, where you can still see…

    4.57 miles away
  3. Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

    Founded in December 1888, it is one of the longest established golf clubs in Sussex. A…

    5.49 miles away
  4. Wych Cross Nursery Ltd

    One of the largest retail selections of roses in the country with 1000 varieties. Also a…

    5.95 miles away
  5. Cats Protection National Cat Centre

    A trip to the National Cat Centre, set in delightful woodland, is a memorable experience…

    6.04 miles away
  6. Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

    The Assembly Hall Theatre is a 1,000 seat receiving theatre offering an eclectic…

    6.69 miles away
  7. Frant Lakes Fishery

    Frant Lakes Fishery offers coarse fishing on eight lakes, three ponds and a stretch of…

    6.83 miles away
  8. Vanguard Way

    Vanguard Way is the ideal route for the walking enthusiast. At 66 miles (107 km) of…

    7.45 miles away
  9. Great Oak Walks

    Great Oak Walks offers scenic self-guided walking holidays, over rolling hills and fields…

    7.73 miles away
  10. Penshurst Place and Gardens

    A truly English House and Garden.

    7.94 miles away
  11. Bluebell Railway

    Step back in time to the Steam Age by climbing aboard one of the lovingly preserved…

    8.38 miles away
  12. Chiddingstone Castle

    Chiddingstone Castle, whose history can be traced back to the early 16th Century, is a…

    8.69 miles away
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