Croydon is a busy suburb of south London (technically in the county of Surrey). It has 2 major shopping malls 10 mins walk from the apartment. Lots of dining & drinking places. 2 ten-screen multiplex cinemas. It has some of the best transport links in London - from East Croydon train station = 15 mins to London Bridge, 20 mins to London Victoria, 20 mins to Gatwick Airport, 45 mins to south coast (e.g. Brighton / Eastbourne). Croydon tramlink goes to Wimbledon in 30 mins. Large parks nearby - Croydon is London's 2nd greenest borough - actually 2nd to Bromley - which is next door to Croydon. Lots of gyms, tennis, golf etc very close by.