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USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION
& LINKS
Information on Local Public Facilities & Shops
and
Scam Warnings
Transport -
Community Page
(Things to do, join and help with)
ABOUT RIDDLESDOWN
AND ITS COMMON
ABOUT THE
RIDDLESDOWN
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
The Riddlesdown Recorder
RRA AGM Minutes
LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES
CROYDON COUNCIL Link
Tel: 8726 6000 or 8686 4433
REUSE AND RECYCLING DISPOSAL CENTRES
Purley Oaks -
Monday to Sunday: 8 am to 3.30pm (No Vans)
Factory Lane, W Croydon CR0 3RL
Monday to Saturday: 7.30am to 4.30pm
Sunday:8.30am to 4pm
Fishers Farm, North Downs Rd, New Addington CR0 0LB
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 9am to 2pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm
RECREATIONAL & LIBRARIES
Purley Pool & Recreation Centre Link
50 High Street, CR8 2AA
8668 7251
Purley Library (Link)
Banstead Rd, CR8 3YH
8726 6900 (Closed Wed & Sunday)
Selsdon Library (Link)
Addington Rd, CR2 8LA
8726 6900 (Closed Wed & Sunday)
Sanderstead Library (Link)
Farm Fields, S Croydon CR2 0HL
8726 6900 (Closed Mon, Thurs & Sunday)
HOSPITALS
Croydon University Hospital
(24hr A&E) (formerly Mayday) Link
530 London Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7YE
8401 3000
Purley War Memorial Hospital
(Urgent Care Centre: Open 8am -
856 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2YL
SCHOOL
Riddlesdown Collegiate Link
Honister Heights CR8 1EX
8668 5136
ALL RETAIL SHOPS IN OUR AREA
Newsagents, Groceries, Confectioners and Post Office etc:
Riddlesdown Post Office
102 Lower Barn Road 8660 1400
PO -
Wednesday -
Saturday -
Sunday -
Shop -
Sat & Sun -
P & P Saban Newsagents,
Groceries, Rail travel cards, Bus passes , National Lottery tickets
71 Mitchley Avenue 8657 2998
Opening; Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri; 6.45am -
Wed -
Sat -
Sun -
Riddlesdown Pharmacy
104 Lower Barn Road 8660 7150
Opening -
Wed & Sat -
Hairdressers (Ladies and Gents):
Tip Top Hair
100 Lower Barn Road 8660 2123
Opening; Tues,wed 9am -
Thursday& Fri -
Sat -
Restaurant and Fish and Chips
Maggie’s Diner, 75 Mitchley Avenue -
Opening Mon -
Sat 8am -
Sun -
Maggies Fish and Chips, 71b Mitchley Avenue 8651 4499
Caterham Glass, 73 Mitchley Ave, 8657 5146
CHURCHES
Purley & Kenley Churches Together Link
LOCAL CINEMAS & THEATRES
Vue, 14 High Street Croydon (Grants) 08712 240 240 Link
Vue, 21 Hesterman Way, Croydon (Valley Park) 08712 240 240 Link
Screen Cinema, Oxted (Everyman) 0871 9069060 Link
Fairfield Halls, Theatre, Concert, Gallery
Park Lane, Croydon Box Office -
RIDDLESDOWN COMMON
Countryside Office-
General Enquiries: 01372 279083
Emergency telephone number: 01372 279488
On Site Office (limited opening hours) 8660 4625
SCOUTS & GIRL GUIDING
Follow links to find nearest Groups
Croydon Girl Guiding Link
Croydon Scouting -
SPORTS FACILITIES
Purley Bury Sports & Social Club (Brancaster Lane) covering:
BOWLS Purley Bury Bowls Club
CROQUET Purley Bury Croquet Club
TENNIS Purley Bury Tennis Club
020 8668 5250
Riddlesdown Tennis Club, Lower Barn Rd Link
Dave Kerr -
OTHER
The PROBUS Club of Sanderstead & Riddlesdown
Meet at Old Whitgiftians Sports Club, Croham Rd, S Croydon
From noon on first Tuesday of every month
Further details-
Builders & Decorators
Kohler Home Improvements, Godstone Link
Phone 01342 835651 or 01883 742898
Mobiles: 07968 077172 or 07812 644867
WEDDING AND EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Alan Barnes Photography, Based in Purley Link
Robert Hooper Photography, Based in S. Croydon Link
Local History etc.
CROYDON NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WEBSITE
A site devoted to promoting good citizenship and beating anti-
Weather -