Group homestays in Croydon

Croydon

Croydon is a large town in south London, and is located 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross.

There are several arts venues. Primarily is the Fairfield Halls, which consists of a large concert hall often used for BBC recordings, the Ashcroft Theatre and the Arnhem Gallery. Fairfield is the home of the London Mozart Players. The main concert hall was used for the conference scene in theTom Hanks film The Da Vinci Code.

There are several local and small venues for comedy and community events dotted around Croydon. Croydon is also home to Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation and there are also several community arts groups.

Transport

Rail

Fast trains to central London have journey times of 13 minutes to London Bridge and 15 minutes to London Victoria from East Croydon station. To the south, trains run to the counties of Sussex, Surrey and Kent with services including through-train to Hastings, Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Gatwick Airport. To the north, through-trains run to Central London stations including Victoria, London Bridge as well as Thameslink services to St Pancras International, Bedford, St Albans and Luton.

Tramlink

The London Tramlink light rail system’s network consists of three lines, from Elmers End to West Croydon, from Beckenham to West Croydon, and from New Addington to Wimbledon, with all three lines running via a loop in central Croydon. It serves Mitcham, Woodside, Addiscombe and the Purley Way retail and industrial area.

Buses

Transport for London operates many bus routes in and around Croydon. Most buses serve West Croydon bus station, next to the railway station and tram stop.

Rates for Croydon

Please contact us for the full rates and list of supplements.

  • May include:
  • Purley
  • Coulsdon
  • Addiscombe
  • Thornton Heath
  • New Addington
  • Addington
  • Kenley
  • Farleigh

 

Please note that although we do cover the above areas we may not necessarily be recruiting new hosts in all areas at all times. If you are thinking of becoming a host, but would first like to confirm if we are currently recruiting in your area prior to completing the application form, please drop us a quick message on our contact us form and let us know your postcode. We will reply as quickly as possible.

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