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Brixham Marina

Brixham

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

View from Beeston square looking towards Beeston High Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Beeston

in the county of Nottinghamshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Crawley

Horsham

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)

A feature of the town is St.Mark's Church in North Street, this was built in 1839 but was considerably altered during restoration work of around 1869...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Reigate Castle Grounds. Reigate, Surrey

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way...

Box Hill

Dorking (68 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

It is here that romantically Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton said their good byes before Nelson departed for the Battle of Trafalgar in the year 1805...

Cranleigh, Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction W)

The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat...

The gardens at Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Village sign

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

The village grew out of a Saxon settlement, near the spot of one of the entrances to Sheffield Park, now owned by the National Trust...

Bridge view

Leatherhead (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

This is an ancient town, where the parish church of St.Mary and St.Nicholas has existed since Anglo-Saxon times...

Village Stocks at the White Horse Pub, Shere, Surrey

Shere (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NW)

This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs...

Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

A pretty village situated in the South Downs..

A picture of Newtimber

Newtimber (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

A small village in the South Downs area. It has church and a Manor House but no pub or shops..

Village Church

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Epsom Racecourse, Surrey

Epsom (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction N)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

Sunset over Fulking, West Sussex

Fulking (6 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

Fulking is a small village flourishing amongst the northern slopes of the South Downs...

Wonersh Church

Wonersh (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)

Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere...

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction E)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

Hascombe, Surrey

Hascombe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction W)

Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century...

Cobham Mill, Surrey: A painting by Stanley Port

Cobham (40 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

Cobham Mill rests on a picturesque stretch of the river surrounded by dipping weeping willows and graceful swans...

Guildford, Surrey

Guildford (173 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NW)

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character...

Lewes

Lewes (112 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle...

Recommended attractions near Crawley

Tilgate Forest, Crawley

Tilgate Forest Country Park (14 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)

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Nymans Garden

Nymans Garden (169 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction S)

Nyman's Gardens possesses a rich landscape of rare conifers, shrubs and plants all set around the romantic ruins of a beautiful.....

Wakehurst Place 24 June 2011

Wakehurst Place (159 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

The autumn colours in the gardens of Wakehurst Place make a dramatic impact seen against the backdrop of vast grey Sussex winter.....

Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)

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Borde Hill Garden, West Sussex

Borde Hill Garden (60 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)

Borde Garden occupies a lovely landscape surrounding a splendid English mansion. It is an exceptionally beautiful garden,.....

THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

Woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views...

Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander.....

It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NW)

Box Hill lies in an area of exceptional beauty, it covers beautiful woodland and an outstanding area of chalk downland. It.....

Grape picking in Denbies Vineyard near Dorking in Surrey

Denbies Wine Estate (10 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

England's largest vineyard. Enjoy a hearty lunch with excellent atmosphere and spectacular views. "Indoor Wine Experience" tours.....

Sheffield Park, National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden (202 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

A large estate in East Sussex created by Lord Sheffield in 1769 who employed Capability Brown to design the estate gardens. In.....

Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

Ashdown Forest is a magnificent area of mixed woodland and heathland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It.....

Mickleham Priory, dates back to 10th century

Mickleham Priory (1 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

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Polesden Lacy June 2011

Polesden Lacey (127 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

Regency country house with renowned Edwardian interiors and gardens, set in beautiful downland countryside...

Display in Shere Museum

Shere Museum (1 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

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Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

Newtimber Place. West Sussex

Newtimber Place (4 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

Newtimber Place is a Sussex moated house, build of flint and brick with a roof of Horsham stone. The original house was probably.....

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

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Snow on Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex - March 2005

Ditchling Beacon Hill Fort (3 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

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Chilworth Manor, Near Guildford, Surrey

Chilworth Manor (1 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NW)

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