Crawley.....help needed....

[BN9 BHA]

Used to go to the White Knight on a Friday lunchtime when I worked for Airmiles, we nicknamed it the White Shite, says it all really. However that was a good 10 yrs ago, maybe it's different now!

I was born and raised in lancing, then moved to West Worthing, then after getting a job up here the commute was a killer, so decided to move up here back in '98. Lived in Pound Hill, Ifield, Ifield Green and now Tilgate.

Crawley is fine if you avoid living in the rough areas already mentioned. Like others I also avoid going out to the pubs and clubs in town but that's probably cos I'm 43 now so too old!

Restaurants are good as is the Cinema/bowling and shopping. The little villages in the surrounding area with their country pubs are really good and as we're on the edge of Tilage Park which is a massive country park, it doesn't really feel like we're in Crawley at all. Work is only a 15 min cycle ride away as well!

For you it depends where you need to travel to for work. if it's north of Crawley then best get a place near Three Bridges station or if your driving then stick the favoured areas already mentioned.

I think you are the only person to mention Tilgate Park on this thread, that is well worth a visit.
I'm surprised [MENTION=22488]Premiership Dream[/MENTION] didn't mention Tilgate Park in his list of likes, maybe getting fish and chips delivered is more important to him

 

[BN9 BHA]

Are there any worse places to live in Sussex??

Someone will say Newhaven

 

[Vegas Seagull]

My commute was 130 mins & I didn't feel the need to move, live somewhere great & get up early

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Someone will say Newhaven

Hastings

 

[Simster]

Why do you get tired of defending Crawley when your location says Surrey?

I live eight miles from Crawley so I know it fairly well. I think it is unfairly maligned on here and consider it a decent blue collar town that has jobs, is forward thinking and is a town that Sussex can be fairly proud of, albeit for different reasons to some of the coastal towns. And aside from anything else, people are too happy to absolutely slaughter the place, seemingly acutely unaware of any sensitivity towards NSC Albion fans on here who do actually live there. There are plenty of local bang average places that seem to get overlooked on here in favour of Crawley bashing. It's quite odd.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I live eight miles from Crawley so I know it fairly well. I think it is unfairly maligned on here and consider it a decent blue collar town that has jobs, is forward thinking and is a town that Sussex can be fairly proud of, albeit for different reasons to some of the coastal towns. And aside from anything else, people are too happy to absolutely slaughter the place, seemingly acutely unaware of any sensitivity towards NSC Albion fans on here who do actually live there. There are plenty of local bang average places that seem to get overlooked on here in favour of Crawley bashing. It's quite odd.

Ok thanks, fair comments if you like the town.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Hastings

Ever been to Selsey ? You would have a better opinion of Hastings if you did.

 

[Return of the Rev]

i live eight miles from crawley so i know it fairly well. I think it is unfairly maligned on here and consider it a decent blue collar town that has jobs, is forward thinking and is a town that sussex can be fairly proud of, albeit for different reasons to some of the coastal towns. And aside from anything else, people are too happy to absolutely slaughter the place, seemingly acutely unaware of any sensitivity towards nsc albion fans on here who do actually live there. There are plenty of local bang average places that seem to get overlooked on here in favour of crawley bashing. It's quite odd.

From a Surrey view it probably looks quite nice

 

[Simster]

From a Surrey view it probably looks quite nice

About as funny as usual. ie. Not at all. And about as wanky as one of your shít pictures from the 1980s.

 

[WATFORD zero]

When I was on Jury service, the case i had was a load of Crawley chavs having a gangfight in the town centre - that is all

 

[Premiership Dream]

What the hell is there to "like" about being 35 minutes from a shopping mall? Either you're a woman, or the kind of man who gets dragged around shops by your wife/partner when you should be doing manly things.

Stone Island is cheaper in Choice and Cecil Gee @ bluewater than it is in in rip off "Profile" in the Lanes

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Are there any worse places to live in Sussex??

Where do you commute to?

 

[MissGull]

Where do you commute to?

All over Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire. I just want to be more central.

 

[jimbob5]

All over Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire. I just want to be more central.

Newbury. Pros: Cheaper, less traffic, nice town and countryside. Cons: Might be a bit more mileage and further away from family/friends, if that's important, further from God's city.