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Croydon lies on a transport corridor between central London and the south coast of England, to the north of two high gaps in the North Downs, one taken by the A23 Brighton Road and the main railway line through Purley and Merstham and the other by the A22 from Purley to the M25 Godstone interchange.
The borough is in the far south of London, with the M25 orbital motorway stretching to the south of it, between Croydon and Tandridge. To the north and east, the borough mainly borders the London Borough of Bromley, and in the north west the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.
Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former county borough of Croydon and the adjacent district of Coulsdon and Purley.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Croydon is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles north-west of the town of Warlingham, 18 miles north of the major town of Crawley, and ten miles south of London. Croydon lies four miles north-east of the Surrey border, and was historically in the county of Surrey.
Croydon is a large town in Greater London, southern England in the United Kingdom. It is south of London and is part of the London Borough of Croydon. It is birthplace of Crowded House and Split Enz singers Neil Finn and Tim Finn.
Croydon is an outer London borough bordering Surrey to the south and Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark to the north. Croydon is London’s southern-most borough and covers an area of 87 square kilometres. In 1086 Croydon was a small market town with 365 inhabitants.
Modern-day Croydon is cosmopolitan, filled with cosy pubs, great places to eat, and lots of cool and unique things to do. Not sure where to start? Don’t panic – we’ve written handy guides to help you explore the best of Croydon.
