The Guide Your handbook to life in Caterham on the Hill & surrounding areas Discover your local area Beyond the boundaries of Oakgrove, an equally enviable lifestyle awaits. Surrounded by beautiful Surrey countryside, one of the best golf courses within the M25 on your doorstep and both Caterham on the Hill and Caterham town centres within walking distance. A wide range of schools for children of all ages, essential shops, services and excellent amenities are all available, along with easy access to Central London, Gatwick and the South Coast. The following pages set out local amenities and places you may find useful if you are new to the area. Map not to scale 01 CONTENTS 3-6: DINING OUT Caterham and the surrounding towns and villages offer a wide range of independent restaurants, as well as the more popular chains. Whether it’s Italian, French or Asian cuisine you are looking for you’ll never be more than 20 minutes away at Oakgrove. 7-8: RETAIL THERAPY If you’re looking for famous High Street stores or independent & ESSENTIALS boutiques they are all within easy reach. Caterham’s Church Walk Shopping Centre has all the essentials you need whilst a short drive away, Croydon boasts a larger retail centre for all your major shopping needs. 9-10: ENTERTAINMENT Whether you are looking to keep the kids entertained by taking a trip to nearby Godstone Farm, prefer to play a round of golf or simply relax watching a film on the silver screen, Caterham and the surrounding area has all the entertainment options. 11-12: FITNESS & WELLBEING The gyms, spas, parks and health services in and around Caterham all make fitness and relaxation easy for local residents. The local De Stafford Sports Centre offers a fully equipped gym and a 25m swimming pool, whilst the Nutfield Priory Spa in nearby Redhill offers facials, massages and manicures if a pampering session is more your thing. 13-14: EDUCATION � Caterham has a wide variety of state and independent schooling options to choose from and can cater for all ages from pre-school through to secondary schools. 02 DINING OUT � Restaurants La Fiaba del Mediterraneo – 0.6 miles 22a High Street Caterham CR3 5UA Tel: 01883 337719 www.lafiaba.co.uk A vibrant and unique family run business that offers a variety of light fresh Mediterranean lunches during the day and a selection of authentic Mediterranean dinners/ wines in the evening. Bollywood Indian Restaurant – 1.5 miles 19 Godstone Road Caterham CR3 6RE Tel: 01883 349877 The Bollywood Indian Restaurant is a modern and contemporary restaurant that offers an extensive and varied selection of Indian cuisine. Little India – 1.5 miles 62 Croydon Road Caterham CR3 6QB Tel: 01883 330660 Little India serves a wide variety of Indian food and delivers to the local area. Bua Thai Restaurant – 1.5 miles 52 Croydon Road Caterham CR3 6QB Tel: 01883 345903 Situated in the town centre Bua Thai is a traditionally decorated restaurant that offers a variety of authentic Thai cuisine. 03 Casa Lola – 1.5 miles Goz Meze Bar – 3.3 miles Seraffino Italian Restaurant – 6.2 miles 8 Croydon Road 204 Brighton Road 85-87 Manor Road Caterham Coulsdon Wallington CR3 6QB CR5 2NF SM6 0DE Tel: 01883 341010 Tel: 0208 763 8787 Tel: 0208 647 0800 Situated in the centre of town www.gozmezebar.com www.seraffino.com Casa Lola offers a wide variety Goz Meze is a Turkish restaurant The open plan restaurant and of fresh seafood, meat and that draws on Mediterranean, Asian kitchen area allows diners to vegetarian Spanish tapas dishes and European influences. observe the chefs in action, whilst to suit all tastes. an outside terrace is the perfect Las Fuentes – 4.7miles venue for cocktails in the summer. Pizza Express – 1.6 miles 38-40 High Street 10 Croydon Road Town Centre Gemini Restaurant – 7.9 miles Caterham Purley 28 Station Approach Road CR3 6QB CR8 2AA Tadworth Tel: 01883 342717 Tel: 0208 763 1983 KT20 5AH www.pizzaexpress.com Las Fuentes offers a large and Tel: 01737 812179 Pizza Express offers really wide variety of meat, seafood and www.gemini-restaurant.com good Italian food in a stylish, vegetarian Spanish tapas dishes. The Gemini in Tadworth is a contemporary setting. modern restaurant that specialises Prezzo – 5.4 miles in contemporary French and fine ID Oriental Cuisine – 2.4 miles 33 London Road European cuisine. 55 Croydon Road Redhill Caterham RH1 1NJ Strada – 8.1 miles CR3 6PD Tel: 01737 779927 12 Church Street Tel: 01883 345491 www.loveprezzo.co.uk Reigate RH2 0AN The Imperial Dynasty offers a Prezzo’s aim is to serve value modern wine bar and traditional for money, quality Italian food in Tel: 01737 240089 Chinese fare. Early evenings provide comfortable, contemporary and www.strada.co.uk a family friendly environment whilst stylish surroundings. The Reigate branch of the a little later, it is perfect for nibbles successful Italian restaurant group, and cocktails. Galu Mediterranean Bar & Grill Strada, boasts a heated outside – 6.1 miles garden area with plenty of seating Chez Vous Restaurant – 3 miles 30 Nork Way for guests. 432 Limpsfield Road Banstead Warlingham SM7 1PB CR6 9LA Tel: 01737 351266 Tel: 01883 620451 www.galu.co.uk www.chezvous.co.uk With a variety of contemporary The Chez Vous Restaurant dishes based around their open specialises in creating unique flamed charcoal grill, Galu is a dishes influenced by traditional venue able to cater for all tastes. French and British cuisine. 04 DINING OUT � Pubs Cafés The Fox – 0.9 miles The Ramblers Rest – 5.4 miles Costa – 1.5 miles Coulsdon Common Outwood Lane 12 Church Walk Caterham Coulsdon Caterham CR3 5QS CR5 3NP CR3 6RT Tel: 01883 340737 Tel: 01737 552661 Tel: 01883 337683 The Fox is a traditional country The Ramblers Rest is a traditional www.costa.co.uk pub and restaurant set amongst family friendly country pub that has Costa has been serving coffee picturesque countryside. a dedicated children’s menu, serves lovers for over 40 years. The seasonal meals and has a wide Caterham branch has a convenient The Harrow Inn – 1.6 miles selection of beers, ales and wines. central location in amongst the 235 Stanstead Road main shopping area. Chaldon The Tudor Rose – 1.7 miles CR3 6AJ Coulsdon Road Caterham Café – 1.5 miles Tel: 01883 343260 Coulsdon 17 Godstone Road CR5 1EB www.harrowcaterham.co.uk Caterham Tel: 01737 553368 CR3 6RE The Harrow Inn is a traditional and historic pub, which has a large beer www.tudorrosecoulsdon.co.uk Tel: 01883 348999 garden, serving a selection of meals The Tudor Rose serves a variety of Caterham Café is a popular local with scenic views. meals from traditional favourites to café that serves breakfast, lunch contemporary dishes and prides itself and dinner. in serving a wide selection of drinks. Caffe Bambino – 1.5 miles 24 Croydon Road Caterham CR3 6QB Tel: 01883 331333 Situated in the town centre Caffe Bambino is a small, friendly, independent café that serves a range of coffee and continental sandwiches. Caffè Nero – 1.5 miles 2 Godstone Road Caterham CR3 6RA Tel: 0207 520 5150 www.caffenero.com Caffè Nero specialises in serving premium Italian coffee. They also serve a selection of breakfast and lunchtime sandwiches and pastries. 05 06 RETAIL THERAPY & ESSENTIALS Shopping Centres Church Walk Shopping Centre – 1.5 miles Station Avenue Caterham CR3 6RT Tel: 01883 344197 www.churchwalkcaterham.com Shops include Boots, Burtons, Dororthy Perkins, Holland & Barratt, Specsavers, Stead & Simpson and WHSmith. Centrale Shopping Centre – 7.8 miles 21 North End Croydon CR0 1TY Tel: 0208 681 5841 www.centrale.co.uk Shops include Boots, Debenhams, H&M, House of Fraser, Next and Zara. Supermarkets Waitrose – 1.3 miles 2 Station Avenue Caterham CR3 6LB Tel: 01883 346173 Tesco – 0.5 miles Guards Avenue Coulsdon Road Caterham CR3 5QX Tel: 0845 6779153 WM Morrison Supermarket – 1.5 miles 28 Church Walk Caterham CR3 6RT Tel: 01883 341602 07 Boutiques Hairdressers Milan Services Ltd – 0.5 miles J.J Browne & Son Jewellers Ltd Alexander Salons – 1.5 miles 22 Chaldon Road – 1.5 miles 32 Croydon Road Caterham on the Hill 33 Croydon Road Caterham Caterham Caterham CR3 6RA CR3 5PE CR3 6PB Tel: 01883 336677 Tel: 01883 332888 Tel: 01883 343138 Alexander Salons is part of a small www.milan-design.co.uk www.jjbrowneandson.co.uk growing chain of hairdressers in the Milan Services is a ladieswear Specialising in leading brand London and Surrey area. boutique that offers smart classical watches, diamond jewellery, wedding style clothing ranging from casual rings, gold and silver jewellery. day wear to formal evening attire. The Amber Room Salon – 1.5 miles Robert Fuller – 7 miles 20 Croydon Road Bow Butterfly – 1.5 miles 46 Station Road East Caterham 4 Godstone Road Oxted CR3 6QB Caterham RH8 0PG Tel: 01883 335867 CR3 6RA Tel: 01883 730860 The Amber Salon offers a Tel: 01883 770388 www.robert-fuller.co.uk bespoke luxury service to all their customers, as they pride themselves www.bowbutterfly.com Specialising in quality men’s in considering the needs and A boutique selling an eclectic range tailoring Robert Fuller offers a specifications of the individual. of clothing, jewellery and accessories range of designer collections for women and children. and formal wear. 08 ENTERTAINMENT � Arts & Culture Horse Riding Caterham Community Centre Caterham Valley Library – 2.8 miles Beechwood Riding School – 6 miles – 0.6 miles Stafford Road Hillboxes Farm High Street CR3 6GJ Marden Park Caterham Hill Tel: 0300 2001001 Woldingham Surrey CR3 7JD CR3 5UE Godstone Vineyards – 5.1 miles Tel: 01883 342266 Quarry Road www.beechwoodridingschool.co.uk Caterham Art Group – 0.4 miles Godstone Beechwood Riding School is situated Douglas Brunton Centre RH9 8DQ in the Surrey Hills in the North Downs Chaldon Road Tel: 01883 744590 and benefits from its own farmland Caterham on the Hill and woodland to ride through.