Crowborough is a rural market town and civil parish in East Sussex. Located just 7 miles south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells and 33 miles south of London, Crowborough is the largest inland town in East Sussex and the second highest point after Ditchling Beacon.

The arrival of the railway in 1868 lead to significant growth of the town which has evolved from a series of previously separated villages and hamlets. The railway station is located in Jarvis Brook at the bottom of Crowborough Hill, with trains running on the Oxted line providing a direct link with London Bridge, East Croydon, Edenbridge Town and Uckfield.

Crowborough is a busy and vibrant town, well located for transport links whilst being enveloped by gorgeous countryside. In the late 19^th century Crowborough was promoted as a health resort based on its high elevation, rolling hills and surrounding forest. Estate agents called it “Scotland in Sussex”

Immediately on its doorstep is the Ashdown Forest. Situated at the heart of the High Weald National Landscape, the forest provides a unique habitat for a wide range of rare plants, birds and wildlife. Once the hunting ground for King Henry VIII, deer roam freely across the area. Now the largest free public access space in the South East and known for its world famous resident Winnie The Pooh, the area is a walkers paradise.

Crowborough Common is an ancient common covering over 220 acres and is owned by Crowborough Beacon Golf Club. Much of the common is heathland and the club have embarked on a long term restoration programme with the assistance of Natural England and the Ashdown Rangers to improve the health and biodiversity of the heathland, including the heather and fauna.

The golf club was founded in 1895 and is ranked in the top 100 UK clubs. Crowborough’s most famous resident, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes was captain of the golf club in 1910. A statue in his honour, designed and cast in bronze by the international sculptor David Cornell, stands proudly in the town centre.

Crowborough offers excellent recreational facilities, including the Crowborough Leisure Centre with indoor pool, gym and sports hall. The leisure centre is located adjacent to Goldsmiths Recreation Ground  where you can enjoy the outdoor fitness equipment, athletics track, boating lake, miniature railway, skate park and pétanque piste. Football pitches and netball and basketball courts can also be hired.

Within 30 minutes’ drive of the  town there are a number of attractions from steam railways at Spa Valley and The Bluebell Railway, to the oldest only working open-trestle post mill in the country situated at Nutley. The largest reservoir in the South East, Bewl Water, can be found at Lamberhurst and covers 800 acres of parkland with miles of scenic pathways, whilst also offering horse riding, water sports, fishing and hundreds of protected wildlife species to enjoy.

Crowborough enjoys plentiful free parking and has excellent supermarket provision including Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons. There are numerous small, independent retailers, restaurants and cafes and a farmers market on the fourth Saturday of each month. Alternatively, for a greater selection visit the cosmopolitan spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, with a diverse array of shops, restaurants and bars. By contrast, the Pantiles are a charming historic part of the town dating back to the Georgian era when the Chalybeate Spring was discovered.

Children of all ages are well catered for with a good selection of schools. Crowborough boasts several primary schools all with a ‘good’ Ofsted rating and there are also private preparatory schools in the area. The one secondary school, Beacon Academy is rated ‘outstanding’