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Purley: Queen of the suburbs
Purley is a shining example of a South London Families and professionals are now drawn to the suburb – wide, leafy streets lined with attractive area, especially by the number of exceptional homes, great public transport connections by schools whose catchments include Purley road and rail, and a sense of self-contained – a mix of state, independent and selective existence, thanks to Purley High Street. grammars – many of which have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Lending the town an air of grandness is the Webb Estate – created as a ground-breaking While Purley itself offers everything in the way garden village by William Webb in the early 20th of education, amenities, connections and open century. Its ‘gardens first, homes later’ mantra space, the town’s close proximity to Croydon earned the estate Conservation Area status in is an added plus point. Purley’s big sister is the 1980s and the shrub planting along Rose partway through a £5.25 billion regeneration Walk was so magnificent that Queen Mary paid scheme, and offers a fresher, more city vibe that an annual visit to admire the blooms. provides the perfect contrast to Purley’s more genteel pace.
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Shop & be social
Purley High Street is exactly the right mix of familiar brands, supermarkets and independent shops. Businesses including Lucinda’s clothing boutique, Khalpey’s specialty food store and Coughlans Bakery ensure there are chances to support local, with chains including Sainsburys, Tesco, Boots and Holland & Barrett providing a sense of familiarity.
Purley has its own leisure centre on the High Street, as well as Pure Gym, Purley Sports Club for squash, cricket and tennis courts, and Purley Bury Tennis Club. For more leisurely activities, book tickets for a comedy night at Purley Social Club, catch up with friends over a cappuccino in Costa Coffee or find your zen at Purley Pilates.
Croydon’s vast selection of facilities are just a short journey away, including the Whitgift Shopping Centre, the Valley Park Retail Centre and whispers of a mega Westfield mall complex in the future. It’s also the place to head for cinemas, bowling, theatres and the legendary branch of Ikea.
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Find your feast. Surround yourself with green space. Dine in, take out or to your door via Just Eat, Purley delivers on the food front. Much of Purley is set on the slopes Choose from Italian at Zero Quattro, of the North Downs – an aspect that Spanish at Las Fuentes or Turkish at fuses a sense or urban connectivity with Mekan. There are also steaks cooked the vast openness of the Surrey Hills to perfection at 4 Locos Argentine and the Home Counties countryside. Steakhouse and Middle Eastern flavours For a London location, green space from El Shams. Don’t miss coffee and is in abundance in and around Purley. cakes at Lord Roberts on The Green Residents love the walking routes around on the Webb Estate and sophisticated Foxley Wood Nature Reserve, while the cocktail sipping at Zen Lounge. untamed wilderness of Farthing Downs Purley residents searching for a street is where you’ll catch some of the most food hit can make the short journey to spectacular sunsets over Surrey. Boxpark Croydon, where the refurbished shipping containers offer a taste of the Purley Way Playing Fields is another exotic, from Taiwanese bao buns and firm favourite, covering 109-acres and bubble tea through to Korean bibimbap including football pitches, cricket squares, and Egyptian koshari bowls. a playground and a skate ramp. And don’t miss Purley Beeches, where almost 18 acres of mature beech trees provide shade and serenity. Roundshaw Downs - covering 130 acres and deemed a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation – is where woodlands and grasslands meet but if you prefer your greens in immaculate condition, Purley Downs Golf Club combines lush fairways with amazing views of London.
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