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Sanderstead works well as a base: 10 minutes from Coulsdon, 10km from Crystal Palace Circuit.
Sanderstead is in England, United Kingdom, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Coulsdon, about 5 km away.
Sanderstead is a village and medieval-founded church parish at the southern end of Croydon in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, and formerly in the historic county of Surrey, until 1965. It takes in Purley Downs and Sanderstead Plantation, an area of woodland that includes theRead more
second-highest point in London. Sanderstead sits above a dry valley at the edge of the built-up area of Greater London. Cementing its secular identity from the late 19th century until abolition in 1965 it had a civil parish council. The community had a smaller farming-centred economy until the mid 19th century.
All Saints' Church's construction began in about 1230 followed by great alterations and affixing of monuments including a poem attributed to John Dryden, the first Poet Laureate nationally; it is protected under UK law as Grade I listed. Sanderstead station is at the foot of the dry valley and has frequent, fast trains to East Croydon, connected to a range of London terminals and interchanges. Sanderstead is claimed to an origin of the English Sanders surname, noting at least four separate geographical clusters formed by the 19th century, two of which were by 1881 far more populous.
Sanderstead's Interwar growth coincided with the electrification of the Southern Railway leaving largely a suburban community of households having at least one commuter to central London or Croydon.
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Within an hour or so of Sanderstead: Crystal Palace Circuit (10 km), SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross (MI6 headquarters) (17 km), Tate Britain (18 km), Westminster Abbey (18 km).
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Military Road, Isle of Wight.
Sanderstead is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Coulsdon.
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historic highway
A parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
10 km · about 20 min drive
film location
The real MI6 headquarters on the Thames has appeared as itself since GoldenEye, and is spectacularly blown up in Skyfall.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Gothic abbey church and traditional coronation site of British monarchs since 1066.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A motorcycle-focused coffee shop and workspace in London bringing together the riding and creative communities.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Tells the stories of people's experiences of modern conflict from World War I to the present day.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Seat of the UK Parliament on the banks of the Thames, a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
19 km · about 20 min drive
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
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