Nice villages around m25 junctions 6 to 9

jonewer

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

Re Whitebushes, is this technically part of Earlswood? I had thought it was lumped together as in 'Earlswood ad Whitebushes' for say the local council due to general proximity south of Redhill-Reigate.

I dont know Whitebushes very well but it's never seemed very appealing.

Edit - we did think of Horley but found it to be very close to the airport. Strangely thats not a problem for aircraft noise but is a problem for the smell of aviation fuel.

aliama

I'd suggest the Coulsdon area, towards the downs. It's quiet, but the transport links are good, with direct links to Croydon and central London, and the downs are close by, so it has a bit of a villagey feel.

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propertyman

jonewer wrote: »

I dont know Whitebushes very well but it's never seemed very appealing.

Edit - we did think of Horley but found it to be very close to the airport. Strangely that's not a problem for aircraft noise but is a problem for the smell of aviation fuel.

"Grunt"; don't you love the smell of a 747 in the morning

its too close for noise but it is north east of the airport so the prevailing wind does blow those smells.

As rule north of the M25 is very much greater London/Burbs, and south of the M25 you are in the green belt and country.

While Redhill and Earlswood, even Salfords, and Horley are convenient for commuting, including perhaps Dorking, you are very much reliant on being on walking distance. If you are prepared to drive or cycle a bit, then you can be more choosy, in which case choose Reigate and Redhill carefully those hills are lovely in summer but wait till they get icy or wet and slippy. Zooming down Cockshot Hill on a bike as a trainee was one thing but I'd not do it now.

When it comes to outside, there are plenty of green spaces in an easy drive or cycle ride whehter is Earlswood common, or Tilgate park or Tillburstow Hill Reigate Hill or even Outwood Common, and south to any number of public woods and commons.

But if poo sticks in the actual Hundred Acre wood isn't your thing 20/30 minutes from Gatwick you can be in Brighton and 30/40 in Newhaven or Seaford for a walk on the sea shore.
You don't get that in Couldson South, or Purley

JodyBPM

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

Re Whitebushes, is this technically part of Earlswood? I had thought it was lumped together as in 'Earlswood ad Whitebushes' for say the local council due to general proximity south of Redhill-Reigate.

Apparently its in "South Earlswood". Funnily enough, South Earlswood never seemed to exist when I was a child, it's Salfords and the Whitebushes area trying to align themselves with the more pleasant Earlswood area!

I wouldn't personally consider Whitebushes to be part of Earlswood, I'd say it was in Salfords.

Tony_R

We moved to Caterham two years ago and bought a 3 bedroom house with garage for £250,000. While it may not be villagey enough for you, our road is very quite and it does have a nice high street.

For more a village feel I would probably recommend Lingfield, Oxted, South Godstone, Limpsfield, South Nutfield and especially Bletchingly.

Farleigh near Warlingham is also very nice I think.

We went for Caterham due to the good train links and being so close to the M25.

I would probably avoid Merstham and Hurst Green.

jonewer

propertyman wrote: »

.....those hills are lovely in summer but wait till they get icy or wet and slippy.

I like my hill. It keeps the cold callers and undesirables away Well worth a few days of slippery ice a year.

tortoiseshellcat

Thank you very much for all your replies and comments. It is really helpful to know which places are best to avoid and pros and cons of other places too.

Re: Earlswood - it was the part where you go down Brook Rd to Hooley Lane and through the bridge there that I was talking about, the roads around there don't have much greenery, I had completely forgotten about the Common and the lakes.

Brilliant idea about sitting around in an area for an hour or so...guess that would give you a true picture of the area! We actually drove to the Burstow the other day because there was a lovely looking house there at a good price but the planes come down really low there! :eek:

Thanks again for all your useful comments and suggestions. :j

propertyman

tortoiseshellcat wrote: »

Brilliant idea about sitting around in an area for an hour or so...guess that would give you a true picture of the area!

Thanks again for all your useful comments and suggestions. :j

Welcome and it came from me, the propertyman that bought a flat for during the week in London and

failed to notice the Fire and Ambulance station round the corner :eek:

abankerbutnotafatcat

tortoiseshellcat wrote: »

Thank you very much for all your replies and comments. It is really helpful to know which places are best to avoid and pros and cons of other places too.

Re: Earlswood - it was the part where you go down Brook Rd to Hooley Lane and through the bridge there that I was talking about, the roads around there don't have much greenery, I had completely forgotten about the Common and the lakes.

Brilliant idea about sitting around in an area for an hour or so...guess that would give you a true picture of the area! We actually drove to the Burstow the other day because there was a lovely looking house there at a good price but the planes come down really low there! :eek:

Thanks again for all your useful comments and suggestions. :j

Earlswood only starts south of Hooley Lane. I live very near there as the proximity to Redhill Station is the main draw for me but the difference between approaching my house from Redhill (the route you've described) and Earlswood Stations is incredible - I feel so much happier walking home from Earlswood Station as it's so nice whereas from Redhill it's quite ugly and urban and that main road is not nice to walk down. It's hard to believe that it's the same area!

JodyBPM

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

Earlswood only starts south of Hooley Lane. I live very near there as the proximity to Redhill Station is the main draw for me but the difference between approaching my house from Redhill (the route you've described) and Earlswood Stations is incredible - I feel so much happier walking home from Earlswood Station as it's so nice whereas from Redhill it's quite ugly and urban and that main road is not nice to walk down. It's hard to believe that it's the same area!

I only travel from Earlswood station for exactly the same reason! The trains are only half as frequent, but I can walk home from the station down pleasant residential streets, and avoid Redhill totally. I'm glad I'm not the only crazy person who does this!:rotfl:

Even though Earlswood is a suburb of Redhill, I do see it as a separate entity in its own right. I barely venture into Redhill, I head to Reigate for shopping instead - I much nicer experience and right on the doorstep!