Crawley

Crawley was one of the first post-war new towns to be built. The new industrialised sprawl has subsumed the old community, which prospered as a market town and coaching station.

You are not overburdened with a choice of attractions to choose from but there are a number of good-sized parks, such as Goff’s Park and Tilgate Park, which has three lakes for boating and fishing.

Gatwick Airport is located in Crawley and is the largest employer in the area. This means Crawley is a good place to stay in a hotel the night before a flight or on a stopover between flights.