Lifestyle

Exceptional shopping and leisure

East Grinstead already offers excellent shopping along London Road and the High Street, with favourite brands including White Stuff and Waitrose, Pandora and Sainsbury’s. The town’s gastropubs and traditional hostelries have been serving up a warm welcome and good food since East Grinstead was a stopping point on the coaching route to Brighton.

Now you can head to Brighton for chic shopping-by-the-sea, or to Bluewater for flagship stores including John Lewis and premier brands Jo Malone and Michael Kors – both under an hour’s drive. Crawley is under 10 miles, offering mall shopping and places to browse from the Apple store to Hotel Chocolat.

Whether it is a morning swim, evening gym workout, or gearing up in the cycle studio, at Queens Walk you are just minutes away from the Kings Leisure Centre. Head to East Grinstead Sports Club for 3G football pitches and welcoming Squash and Racketball Club, set in 33 acres. Catch the latest release at the Scott Cinema, or a concert or comedy show at Chequer Mead theatre. The town hosts an annual Music and Arts Festival, where you can spend summer nights under the stars at open-air theatres with award-winning theatre companies and Swing bands in the stunning grounds of Saint Hill Manor.