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Three Bridges

Ward in Crawley, West Sussex, England

Coordinates:51.126, -0.176
OS grid ref:TQ 27 37
Dialling code: 01293 (Crawley)

Three Bridges is a residential and mixed-use ward on the eastern side of Crawley in West Sussex, centred around the historic railway junction and station that helped turn a rural village into a transport hub in the 19th century. The area still wears its rail heritage - there is a significant depot and good links on the routes towards London and Brighton - which gives the neighbourhood a practical, commuter-friendly character.

Economically and socially the ward combines older Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with light industrial and business estates, and it benefits from proximity to Gatwick Airport, which shapes local employment and development. Community life is grounded in local shops, parks and sports facilities, and recent regeneration and infill schemes have aimed to balance housing needs with the area’s transport-oriented identity.

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Transport links

  • Airport London Gatwick Airport 2.1 miles3.4 km
  • Airport London Heathrow Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
  • Railway station Three Bridges Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
  • Railway station Crawley Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
  • Bus station Milthorpe Road 6.7 miles10.8 km

Local points of interest

  • Broadfield Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
  • Saint Leonards Forest Forest 5.2 miles8.4 km
  • Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Wakehurst Place Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Reigate Castle Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
  • Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.8 km
  • Reigate College College 8 miles12.8 km
  • Holmwood Common Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
  • Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
  • Denbies Wine Estate Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
  • Broadwood's Folly Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
  • Lothian Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km

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