I lived in Crawley for most of my life but emigrated to Perth Australia 20 years ago as my wife is Australian. But I miss Crawley so much and will probably move back there when I retire if that surprises people it shouldn't living in Australia and emigrating isn't all it is cracked up to be homesickness is terrible I would move back to Crawley in a heartbeat.
I was a Policeman here between 1983 and 2003 when I went to the Metropolitan Police to finish my career. What a great place to work and live,I was happy there and my two children were born there. The powers that be though,wanted to move me to Burgess Hill stating that with twenty five years service,I should be putting my feet up.. I couldn’t do that so I had to forsake my lovely town and go to London. I was to be very happy in Central London but I never forgot Crawley. A lot of my dearest and nearest friends were there and I saw a great deal in my work. I miss all the people that I knew and loved. In 2017 however,I went back to Crawley,having retired and moved away. I had split from my wife and decided to live once more in the town. I’m sorry to say that the whole town has changed and nothing was the same. I found that the young people I got to know,were ignorant,opinionated and extremely rough. It was a far cry from my old town. I’m sure that there are more descent people living in Crawley than there are rough and to those,I will say,good luck. Look after this priceless town
Pc Colella…I remember you so very well from back in the day.A friendly face who you could trust, keeping us young “scallywags” in check in Furnace Green. Top man you were, and yes, you’re quite right, it's very different here now, which is such a shame.
I grew up in Crawley, 1956-75, and absolutely loved. Breaks my heart whenever I visit now. Too much of the Green Belt land surrounding Crawley has been built on and the town centre of my youth has been totally destroyed with ghastly developments.
I live in Crawley it’s full of god dam fly tippers it’s disgusting on the motorway towns villages dog poo everywhere because people can’t be bothered to pick it up
Looks quiet and peaceful, I love it! Granted it's early in the morning, but still... I too love walking around places like this early in the morning when it's quiet and there's hardly anybody around
This very Morning Sir...It's very close to Gatwick Airport...I was doing a bit of business...Now this is uploaded, I can watch & enjoy tonight's game in the FIFA World Cup from Russia :)
I was born in Crawley, and watching this video has brought back some happy memories. It does not look really any different to the 60s I remember. More modern definitely but clean and the shops might have new owners, but the layout is just as it was. Queens Square has been updated, the memorial gardens are no different really. The bus station has moved, and new building has appeared, with a new road layout. The neighbourhoods are as they were, and I doubt the people of Crawley are much different. Attitude makes a town, and I think people should be grateful and take care of their surroundings.
Lived in Broadfield, then Furnace Green in 1986, then moved to Horley where I lived until 1994! Living in Buckingham now! Not been back to Crawley since, but as friend is now Crawley Town manager will be returning very soon for a visit!
Home of the mighty #CTFC ! What more do you need to know? Look, it ain't perfect, but there are a lot worse places to live. Lived here 20 years now and happy enough. Brighton 20 mins away, London 50 mins by train. Some decent schools, lovely parks and National Trust places nearby.
This is the comment I was looking for! Looking strongly towards Crawley, myself my wife and daughter, how is the quality of life for commuters/workers in crawley? Is it always this quiet as it is I'm this video? We live in Central London (5 mins away from London Bridge Station) and were just sick of all the people?
@@tonyr9487 It's nothing like London. I used to live in London and wouldn't again. County Mall is a decent shopping place; but the great thing about Crawley, apart from the mighty #CTFC (did I mention them?) is that although it is quite built up and looks a bit bland, you are literally surrounded by countryside and great parks all around. It's generally a peaceful place. I've never had too much trouble.
If you see signs for Crawley keep going. I was born in Crawley, and lived here all my life. It's full of piss and crackheads. All the nice place's like Tilgate use be nice, however the Council don't care about maintenance. The Queens Square was a flip wasted so much money. I'm looking to get out soon.
When did the council move the bandstand from Queen's Square ? It looks great in the park. (born and lived in Crawley for 30 years but have been away for quite a while now)
That bandstand used to be in The Square, free jazz performances from time to time. I recall Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen there when I was a kid. Prefer The Cure though
companies won't 😡 come to Crawley now😱 so all the empty office building 🏢 have been turned into flats Belgrave House is being turned into housing as well .
I bought my first Rollerskates from a sports shop (now Coral) in Crawley... Use to Rollerskate at the weekends in Queens Square and at the Roller disco at the Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead in the mid 70s. We may have literally bumped into each other 😏
Yea looks alright, but I've been living here for 17 years since I was born, VERY rough, the college had to go lockdown because gun shots were heard and someone was carrying a knife, smells like piss everywhere you go, they have public toilets which NO ONE goes into for a reason, all the roads have holes in them, see police every time I go to town, not a nice place, building flats everywhere which will probably be hella expensive, better living up north, avoid this place!
I've seen a lot of bad stuff written about Crawley but it looks like a lovely little town centre. They should come and visit Keighley where I live that is a proper shit hole compared to Crawley!
This video looks like it was taken about 5.30 in the morning. There is literally no other people in the memorial gardens - which is usually packed with youths of various ethnic backgrounds hanging around to smoke weed. The town doesnt look too bad when you are up early as the dodgier part of the population are still in bed.
@@earthexplorer579 I know what you mean since I've lived in Canada before. But not all Canadians are bad, you have to get away from very big cities like Vancouver/Toronto. Northern and central British Columbia are clean and fairly decent, though maybe economically a little depressed. You see a similar pattern in the UK, where Londoners don't have a great reputation for friendliness (but London is a great city TBF).
@@xpert0705 Thomas Bennet was ALWAYS crap! I went there between 1966 and 1971 and hated the school and it's tiresome teachers. We had so many knobheads it was hard to find decent people to make friends with (although I did after a while). Crawley USED to be a decent place to live. I was born there in 1954 and lived there until I emigrated around 1983. I've been back a few times but crikey, it looks so damn depressing in this video (no fault of the videographer of course) and nothing in the world would entice me back to it's gloomy way of life.
Nilanjana Taraphder Yes by and large it is - but there are places you should not go as a man or woman in the nighttime and some places I would generally avoid during any time! Basically; -Avoid Bewbush and Broadfield - you never need to go to these two parts of Crawley for any reason. -Avoid Goffs park at night, in fact you should avoid any park at night
Nilanjana Taraphder No trouble at all. If you need any more advice please let me know. Crawley is like a lot of towns in England that has a strong culture of drinking - the town centres on a Friday or Saturday night can be cruel, but easily avoided. All the best!
Crawley is not a good place to live. No one pays attention. Last month saw two girls litreally crying as they were being obviously stalked and no one was helping in town center also saw two old ladys having panic attacks. Too busy with life to care about others its disgusting
I lived in Crawley for most of my life but emigrated to Perth Australia 20 years ago as my wife is Australian. But I miss Crawley so much and will probably move back there when I retire if that surprises people it shouldn't living in Australia and emigrating isn't all it is cracked up to be homesickness is terrible I would move back to Crawley in a heartbeat.
Have you come back x
I was a Policeman here between 1983 and 2003 when I went to the Metropolitan Police to finish my career.
What a great place to work and live,I was happy there and my two children were born there.
The powers that be though,wanted to move me to Burgess Hill stating that with twenty five years service,I should be putting my feet up..
I couldn’t do that so I had to forsake my lovely town and go to London.
I was to be very happy in Central London but I never forgot Crawley.
A lot of my dearest and nearest friends were there and I saw a great deal in my work.
I miss all the people that I knew and loved.
In 2017 however,I went back to Crawley,having retired and moved away. I had split from my wife and decided to live once more in the town.
I’m sorry to say that the whole town has changed and nothing was the same.
I found that the young people I got to know,were ignorant,opinionated and extremely rough.
It was a far cry from my old town.
I’m sure that there are more descent people living in Crawley than there are rough and to those,I will say,good luck. Look after this priceless town
Pc Colella…I remember you so very well from back in the day.A friendly face who you could trust, keeping us young “scallywags” in check in Furnace Green.
Top man you were, and yes, you’re quite right, it's very different here now, which is such a shame.
I grew up in Crawley, 1956-75, and absolutely loved. Breaks my heart whenever I visit now. Too much of the Green Belt land surrounding Crawley has been built on and the town centre of my youth has been totally destroyed with ghastly developments.
im a kid and i currently live there and apprently most of where i lived was fields when you where in your youth
I live in Crawley it’s full of god dam fly tippers it’s disgusting on the motorway towns villages dog poo everywhere because people can’t be bothered to pick it up
Looks quiet and peaceful, I love it! Granted it's early in the morning, but still... I too love walking around places like this early in the morning when it's quiet and there's hardly anybody around
This very Morning Sir...It's very close to Gatwick Airport...I was doing a bit of business...Now this is uploaded, I can watch & enjoy tonight's game in the FIFA World Cup from Russia :)
Hey good luck to England, I'm rooting for you guys! I would root for team USA, but we're not even in it LOL
cindybin2001 something tells me you don’t like england
I live there it’s really nice
yea quiet and peaceful if you like anti social behaviour and high knife crime xD
I was born in Crawley, and watching this video has brought back some happy memories. It does not look really any different to the 60s I remember. More modern definitely but clean and the shops might have new owners, but the layout is just as it was. Queens Square has been updated, the memorial gardens are no different really. The bus station has moved, and new building has appeared, with a new road layout. The neighbourhoods are as they were, and I doubt the people of Crawley are much different. Attitude makes a town, and I think people should be grateful and take care of their surroundings.
I’ve lived in Crawley my whole life!
nice city. And did you meet Robert Smith?
It’s a town
stfu
My condolences
Sorry to hear that
This place looks so much better on camera
I’m xD
I guess even shit looks like chocolate when you zoom in so close.
@@Alan-ou2idare you a Horsham resident, you seem to being going on a lot of Crawley videos and chatting shit - fun life you’re living😂
@@ABBZ120 it’s just a dump of a town mate, don’t get too offended by the truth
It's all relative, probably heaven compared to some places
Lived in Broadfield, then Furnace Green in 1986, then moved to Horley where I lived until 1994! Living in Buckingham now! Not been back to Crawley since, but as friend is now Crawley Town manager will be returning very soon for a visit!
Home of the mighty #CTFC ! What more do you need to know? Look, it ain't perfect, but there are a lot worse places to live. Lived here 20 years now and happy enough. Brighton 20 mins away, London 50 mins by train. Some decent schools, lovely parks and National Trust places nearby.
This is the comment I was looking for! Looking strongly towards Crawley, myself my wife and daughter, how is the quality of life for commuters/workers in crawley? Is it always this quiet as it is I'm this video? We live in Central London (5 mins away from London Bridge Station) and were just sick of all the people?
@@tonyr9487 It's nothing like London. I used to live in London and wouldn't again. County Mall is a decent shopping place; but the great thing about Crawley, apart from the mighty #CTFC (did I mention them?) is that although it is quite built up and looks a bit bland, you are literally surrounded by countryside and great parks all around. It's generally a peaceful place. I've never had too much trouble.
If you see signs for Crawley keep going. I was born in Crawley, and lived here all my life. It's full of piss and crackheads. All the nice place's like Tilgate use be nice, however the Council don't care about maintenance. The Queens Square was a flip wasted so much money. I'm looking to get out soon.
That’s what I’m saying it’s full of crackheads
When did the council move the bandstand from Queen's Square ? It looks great in the park. (born and lived in Crawley for 30 years but have been away for quite a while now)
They moved it about 5 or 6 years ago. It was originally in the paddock of Gatwick racecourse.
3:12 Easy Cure (The Cure) played in that place in 1977!
Thanks for letting us know...Awesome fact...I knew they were from Crawley,but had no idea they played there in the early days...Thanks :)
That bandstand used to be in The Square, free jazz performances from time to time. I recall Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen there when I was a kid. Prefer The Cure though
companies won't 😡 come to Crawley now😱 so all the empty office building 🏢 have been turned into flats Belgrave House is being turned into housing as well .
Hi fellow Cure fan 😍
@@Pumpkinvvitch666 Hey! The Cure forever! 🖤
I grew up in Crawley.
I feel bad for you
@@Alan-ou2id So what paradise did you grow up in Schmucko? Do tell!
@@Alan-ou2id I'm still living here
I bought my first Rollerskates from a sports shop (now Coral) in Crawley... Use to Rollerskate at the weekends in Queens Square and at the Roller disco at the Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead in the mid 70s. We may have literally bumped into each other 😏
Never been to Crawley but it looks like a nice place to visit
Recently quite a few murders have played out near here, and I agree in the other comment it looks way better on camera
Yea looks alright, but I've been living here for 17 years since I was born, VERY rough, the college had to go lockdown because gun shots were heard and someone was carrying a knife, smells like piss everywhere you go, they have public toilets which NO ONE goes into for a reason, all the roads have holes in them, see police every time I go to town, not a nice place, building flats everywhere which will probably be hella expensive, better living up north, avoid this place!
Better living up north?? lol are you feeling alright?
I've seen a lot of bad stuff written about Crawley but it looks like a lovely little town centre. They should come and visit Keighley where I live that is a proper shit hole compared to Crawley!
Looks quite nice to me.
I live in crawley southgate
Just a 10mins walk from the crawley library
This video looks like it was taken about 5.30 in the morning. There is literally no other people in the memorial gardens - which is usually packed with youths of various ethnic backgrounds hanging around to smoke weed. The town doesnt look too bad when you are up early as the dodgier part of the population are still in bed.
Is it safe here?
I lived there in 2008 as astudent in crawley college
Why is the thumbnail a different town ?
I was born here now living in Bournemouth
is bournemouth nice?
Memorial gardens
l love this place!
I lived next haystings road it was ran rubish drugs and shit it was very rough but some parts are ok
2D was born here
Yes
Eyyyyy I didn't know that
Dentist appointment Melissa and I will be taking care and will be returning on Monday
Not trying to be mean but I've lived here all my live and now I'm bored (still a nice place)
I lived there,and now in Canada,not trying to be mean,its better here in terms of space.but people in UK are way better than here in Canada.
@@earthexplorer579 I know what you mean since I've lived in Canada before. But not all Canadians are bad, you have to get away from very big cities like Vancouver/Toronto. Northern and central British Columbia are clean and fairly decent, though maybe economically a little depressed. You see a similar pattern in the UK, where Londoners don't have a great reputation for friendliness (but London is a great city TBF).
When my mum moved her when she was my age Crawley wasn't filled with trash and cigarette butts but it is still my home and I love it here
I lived there as a kid in the 70s. Watching this is truly depressing. What a dump, now.
Doesn't look bad but the some people are in bred
Affogato and pound world has been closed down and metro bank is up
I live in crawley
I feel sorry for you.
I live here. SCHOOLS ARE CRAP I WANNA MOVE TO ORIEL
What school are u at oriel is crap but hazelwick is good
Moved to oriel in November from Thomas bennet that school is crap
@@xpert0705 Thomas Bennet was ALWAYS crap! I went there between 1966 and 1971 and hated the school and it's tiresome teachers. We had so many knobheads it was hard to find decent people to make friends with (although I did after a while). Crawley USED to be a decent place to live. I was born there in 1954 and lived there until I emigrated around 1983. I've been back a few times but crikey, it looks so damn depressing in this video (no fault of the videographer of course) and nothing in the world would entice me back to it's gloomy way of life.
Susan sinclair ikr
Not a bad place but some of the youths let it down.
Is it safe for women to live in Crawley? Please do let me know.
Nilanjana Taraphder
Yes by and large it is - but there are places you should not go as a man or woman in the nighttime and some places I would generally avoid during any time!
Basically;
-Avoid Bewbush and Broadfield - you never need to go to these two parts of Crawley for any reason.
-Avoid Goffs park at night, in fact you should avoid any park at night
@@stephenrochester6309 Thank you very much for your kind reply!I
Nilanjana Taraphder
No trouble at all. If you need any more advice please let me know.
Crawley is like a lot of towns in England that has a strong culture of drinking - the town centres on a Friday or Saturday night can be cruel, but easily avoided.
All the best!
Stephen Rochester i live in bewbush .-.
I live there
Crawley is not a good place to live. No one pays attention. Last month saw two girls litreally crying as they were being obviously stalked and no one was helping in town center also saw two old ladys having panic attacks. Too busy with life to care about others its disgusting
Looked like Greater London to me, as grim as ever with a run down shopping centre, as was Romford.
Truly is a shit pit indeed!
Crawley is sooo boooring, nothing is interesting here 😑
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I live there
Thank you very much for watching :) R