Crowborough

Crowborough is a town in East Sussex near the border with Kent, in the south of England.

Understand

Crowborough is a small town on the edge of Ashdown Forest that has grown up on and around Beacon Hill, so named for the flaming beacon used in past times to warn London of attacks on England's southern coast. The beacon can still be seen today, beside the running track at Goldsmith's Leisure Centre.

Crowborough is best known for being home to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Get in

By car

The main road into Crowborough is the A26, which runs from Tunbridge Wells in the north to Brighton on the south coast.

By train

Crowborough's train station is some distance from the centre of town, in adjacent Jarvis Brook.

The train line goes north to London, and south as far as Uckfield.

Fare and timetable information is available from South East Trains, tel. 08457 484950.

Get around

The centre of Crowborough is very small, and can be covered on foot in quite a short time. As with most other towns in England, the town is well serviced by buses and taxis.

By bus

Arriva is the bus company that operates in Crowborough. Timetables and fares are available on their website. Buy your ticket from the driver when you board the bus.

By taxi

See

• Ashdown Forest, for walking, wildlife and Winnie The Pooh

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