Lingfield & Crowhurst

Lingfield is in the south of the East Surrey Constituency, near the county boundary with West Sussex and surrounded by open countryside. It is, perhaps, best known for its race-course, Lingfield Park, which dates from the late 19th Century and has a traditional turf course and an all-weather track.

Lingfield itself is an attractive village with a number of shops, pubs and restaurants. Prominent in the centre of Lingfield is the Cage and Saint Peter's Cross. The Cross, dating from 1473, originally marked the boundary between two manors. The Cage was added in 1773 and was used as a "lock up" into the early years of the 20th century. Towering over the cage is a large hollow oak tree believed to be over 400 years old.

Much of the village centre is a Conservation area. Lingfield Wildlife Area is a public nature reserve near the centre of Lingfield.

The small village of Crowhurst lies about two miles north of Lingfield and has what is though to be one of the oldest yew trees in the country - estimated to be around 4,000 years old.

Blindley Heath straddles the A22 about two miles west of Lingfield. The heath itself, just south of the village, is one of the last remaining examples of Weald Clay grassland in the district. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and local nature reserve.

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