Aura - Croydon - Surrey
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About the area

Croydon is a largely commercial centre in South London, 9.5 miles from Charing Cross and on the natural transport corridor between London and the South Coast.

It benefits from Tramlink which has its main hub at the railway station. The town centre has excellent shopping, boosted by the massive Whitgift and Centrale Shopping Centres, plus several arts venues, a theatre, restaurants, bars and great night life.

To the south of town are the North Downs and beautiful countryside waiting to be explored.

Shops

Croydon is generally regarded as the second largest shopping centre in the south east, after Central London. It has two large covered shopping centres in the Whitcroft and the Centrale, with plans in place for a large new shopping centre called Park Place.

You'll find all the major high street shops, supermarkets and department stores in Croydon, and if there's anything that's not covered you have the whole of London to explore.

• Tesco, 111 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2JJ - 0.8 miles
• Centrale Shopping Centre, Tamworth Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1XT - 1.0 miles
• Marks & Spencer, 114 - 126 North End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SH - 1.3 miles
• Sainsbury's, 19 Whitgift Centre, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1UP - 1.3 miles
• The Whitgift Centre, High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1LP - 1.4 miles

Education

There are plenty of good schools in Croydon, ranging from nurseries to further education. There are state and independent schools, and several are within a mile of the development.

Croydon College offers a Sixth Form and university level courses. Croydon is also home to the London School for Performing Arts & Technology, known as the BRIT School.

• Oval Primary School , 98 Cherry Orchard Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 6BA - <0.1 miles
• Blue House Day Nursery , 48 Sydenham Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 2EW - <0.1 miles
• Croydon College , Fairfield , Croydon , Surrey , CR9 1DX - <0.1 miles
• St Marys RC High School , 4 Woburn Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 2AB - <0.1 miles
• St Marys RC Junior School , Sydenham Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR02EW - <0.1 miles
• St Marys Infant School , Bedford Park , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 2AQ - <0.1 miles

(Sorry, but we cannot guarantee that the schools listed are within the catchment area or have available places; or that this is a complete list of all schools in the local area.)

Transport

Croydon has excellent transport links, and at Aura you'll be able to make good use of East Croydon railway station which is in Travelcard Zone 5, for trains to London Bridge and London Victoria. It's on the London - Gatwick - Brighton line and serves stations throughout Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London.

The station is also a Tramlink stop with services to Elmers End, Beckenham Junction, New Addington, Purley, Wimbledon and more. There are also two other train stations in the town, West & South Croydon. Both Gatwick and Heathrow can be reached by train from Croydon.

The A23 which bypasses the town leads into Central London and down to the M25.

• London Gatwick , Gatwick , Gatwick , West Sussex , RH60NP - <0.1 miles
• East Croydon Station , George Street , Croydon , Surrey , CR01LF - <0.1 miles

Health

There are numerous local GP and dental surgeries, with the Mayday Hospital providing a wide range of health services including Accident & Emergency.

• Smile Dental Practice , 79 Addiscombe Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 6SE - <0.1 miles
• Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust , 530 London Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR7 7YE - <0.1 miles
• LG Pharmacy , 63 - 65 Whitehorse Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 2JG - <0.1 miles
• East Croydon Medical Centre , 59 Addiscombe Road , Croydon , Surrey , CR0 6SD - <0.1 miles

Leisure

Being so close to Central London there'll never be a shortage of ways to fill your leisure time. Croydon itself is home to endless diversions, apart from the usual shopping, eating and drinking. There are numerous arts and entertainment venues including the Fairfield Halls - a large concert hall frequently used by the BBC - The Warehouse Theatre, the Ashcroft Theatre and the Arnhem Gallery. Croydon Clocktower houses a library, museum and the David Lean Cinema.

Sports enthusiasts will find several golf courses within striking distance, numerous leisure and fitness centres plus facilities for everything from horse riding in the park to sailing on South Norwood Lake. There's also the impressive Croydon Sports Arena for athletics.

For great days out that don't involve shopping, venture into the countryside or head for the South Coast - Brighton is a popular destination and easily reached by train.