I have to spend twelve hours there every month awaitng a connection. The airport bars / shopping don't do it for me any more. Where's nearest decent sized town, and how long to get there / what cost by taxi?
2006-11-23 20:23:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Gatwick is 28 miles south of London....
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2006-11-23 22:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nearest town is Crawley, but I wouldn't spend 2 hour there never mind 12.
Go to Brighton. You can catch the train from Gatwick. It only takes 40 minutes.
http://tourism.brighton.co.uk/
2006-11-24 07:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Philip W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋