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Where to Find
the CCF venue
84-90
Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. CR5 3BA
Telephone: 020 8645 0302
CLICK HERE TO SEE A MAP OF COULSDON
Coulsdon is on the A23, about 3 miles north of Junction 7 on the M25 (Junction with the M23); and is about 7 miles south of Croydon. We are within the Greater London area and the transport links from London are normally very good.
DRIVING:
We recommend usage of the car park in Lion Green Road - this is just round the
corner to the east of the venue (which is ringed). This is 2-3 minutes walk from the venue. All day
parking on a Saturday is around £3 as at July 2008 - but be careful which
section of the car park you use.
TRAINS:
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South and Smitham, both about 6-7 minutes walk
from the venue. Travelling from London, if nothing is shown direct, get
the first train to East Croydon. Trains for Smitham normally leave from
Platforms 5 or 6 with trains to Coulsdon South from either 3, 5 or 6). At
most times of day, there are 4 trains an hour out of Coulsdon (2 per hour from
each). See National
Rail Enquiries for timetables.
BUSES:
166 & 434
Stop almost Outside the Venue
60, 404, 405 & 463 Pass through
Central Coulsdon, about 3-4 minutes walk away.
(Please note that buses to Old Coulsdon may not pass through Central Coulsdon)
NEW BYPASS NOW
OPEN - but only
provisionally on the map
Please note that there is a new bypass NOW OPEN through Coulsdon.. As soon as we can find a new and suitable map, we will replace
this one. The bypass has re-routed the A23 from a roundabout south of Coulsdon running
(and off the bottom of this map) alongside the west
side of the London-Brighton railway, and over a bridge across what was the old A23
(by Coulsdon South Station) and over the west end of
Marlpit Lane (where there is a new roundabout), continuing to run alongside the railway until it reaches the old
footbridge that is marked over the railway at which point the road will bend
left (as it goes north) to go under the north end of Smitham Station to re-met
what will then be the old A23 where the P (Parking) sign is inside the junction
of Windermere Road (which is now closed off that end) and Brighton Road.
Coming from the south, you now need to turn right at the new roundabout onto the A237 (the old A23) and into Coulsdon town centre. The road will be familar to those who have been on it before.
Coming from the North on the A23, as you reach Coulsdon, there is a new traffic light junction at the north end of town. You need to turn right at the lights into Coulsdon (onto the old A23). The new A23 continues south under Smitham Station.