Crowborough | |
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Town and civil parish | |
Crowborough Cross, 2007 | |
Location within East Sussex | |
Area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 21,688 |
• Density | 3,812/sq mi (1,472/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ518312 |
• London | 33 miles (53 km) NNW |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CROWBOROUGH |
Postcode district | TN6 |
Dialling code | 01892 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Crowborough Town Council |
Crowborough is a town and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the Weald at the edge of Ashdown Forest and the highest town in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It is located 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells and 33 miles (53 km) south of London. It had a population of 21,688 at the 2021 Census,[2] making it the largest town in inland East Sussex.
The highest point in the town is 242 m (794 ft) above sea level,[3] making it the second highest point in East Sussex after Ditchling Beacon.[4]