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Have a little time to kill before or after a flight? Our Gatwick Belmont Guest House is not just conveniently situated 5 minutes from the airport, but it’s within easy driving distance of numerous attractions, too. From London to Brighton, there is no shortage of things to do and see if you have a few hours spare.
Horley Town
The local Surrey town of Horley is quite literally a five minute walk from Gatwick Belmont Airport Hotel. It’s a small town with a population of 21,232 but has all the usual shops and facilities that are needed:
Post Office
Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl
Barclays Bank, HSBC Bank, Lloyds Bank
Boots Pharmacy, Lloyds Pharmacy
Dry cleaners, Launderette
Pubs, Restaurants, Take Away Restaurants
Hair Salon, Barber, Nails Bar
Florists, Garages, Stationers
Night Club - The Liquid lounge
Leisure Centre - http://www.courtneys.co.uk/clubs/horley/
Golf Club - http://www.redhillgolfcentre.co.uk/
Read Horley’s Wikipedia entry - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horley]
Gatwick Hotel & Parking Packages
Special Winter Offer
Room & 8 Days
- Single room + 8 days Parking - £62
- Double/Twin room + 8 days parking - £79
- Triple room + 8 days parking - £92
- Quad room + 8 days parking - £102
Offer valid November 2008 to April 2009 inclusive
Room & 16 Days
- Single room + 16 days Parking - £72
- Double/Twin room + 16 days parking - £89
- Triple room + 16 days parking - £102
- Quad room + 16 days parking - £112
Offer valid November 2008 to April 2009 inclusive
Call 01293 820 500 or book online HERE
Crawley Town
The next town along is Crawley Town . It’s just 15 minutes away by car, bus or train and is a much larger town centre with many large brand name shops and facilities, multiplex cinema, ten pin bowling, chain restaurants and night clubs. Crawley also has its new state of the art K2 leisure centre with more than 40 sports and activities on offer. Plus a 50 metre swimming pool and much more. Go to: http://www.crawley.gov.uk
Local Attractions
Amberley Working museum - www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Farmyard Family Fun - www.oddsfarm.co.uk
Sussex Top Attractions - www.sussextopattractions.co.uk
The official guide to Battle East Sussex - www.1066country.com
Gunwharf Quays retail shopping - www.gunwharf-quays.com
London
The ‘Big Smoke’ is within easy reach by train direct to London Victoria station from Horley train station or Gatwick train station. - The myriad historic, cultural and entertainment attractions hardly need an introduction – we recommend www.londontown.com to help you plan your trip
London is also very easily accessed by car roughly a 45 minute car journey away. There is plenty to do from excellent shopping and dinning to museums and galleries. London also offers sight seeing tours round many of its famous monuments and buildings such as Buckingham palace, Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, The London eye, Tate modern and the National Gallery, etc. London also offers a great night life with a wide range of clubs and pubs.
Brighton
Brighton is within easy reach by train direct to London Victoria station from Horley train station or Gatwick Airport train station and approximately 30 minutes by car.
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Civil Aviation Authority
The CAA offices are located 10 minutes from Gatwick Belmont Guest House Hotel and you can use our shuttle service for pick up and drop off.
How to find the CAA site. The Gatwick Regional Office has re-located to a new building which can be found adjacent to Aviation House. A new map is in production. The office phone number is 01293 768600. The office fax number is 01293 768601