An abundance of shops and facilities
8 miles to Uckfield
Crowborough is quite a large town, located between Tunbridge Wells (7 miles to the North) and Uckfield (8 miles to the South). It occupies one of the highest points in East Sussex and has the Ashdown Forest on its doorstep.
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The town offers an abundance of shops and facilities including supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, cafes, leisure centre, sports clubs, two golf courses, doctors, dentists, a number of churches and a thriving community centre. There is also a monthly farmers market.
The Jarvis Brook area of the town has a railway station with services to London Victoria via Hurst Green in about 1hr20mins.
The countryside surrounding the town is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers countless opportunities for walking, cycling and riding.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, resided in and brought up his family in Crowborough.
The town has a number of nursery and primary schools as well as a state secondary school. There are private schools and grammar schools in nearby Tunbridge Wells, with a bus service connecting the two towns.