District of South London, England
Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon.
It is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town of Croydon, and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, Thornton Heath was in the County Borough of Croydon.
How locals move
Getting around Thornton Heath the local way
- Get inWhile the runway is usable by aircraft up to Boeing 737/Airbus A320 size, it is prohibited for airline operators to sell tickets for flights in and out of the airport, thus there are no scheduled or holiday charter flights from the airport.
From Wikivoyage: London/South, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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