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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 Sussex town of Horley is quite literally a five minute walk from Gatwick Belmont Airport Hotel. It’s a fairly 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
Golf Club

Read Horley’s Wikipedia entry

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.

Local Attractions

Amberley Working museum
Farmyard Family Fun
Sussex Top Attractions
The official guide to Battle East Sussex
Gunwharf Quays retail shopping

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.

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. – www.caa.co.uk

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