Crowborough Training Camp Open
Military · Crowborough, East SussexFormer military training camp previously used for the Afghan Resettlement Programme; began accommodating asylum seekers on 22 January 2026, building to a capacity of 540, with permission to operate through January 2030.
Nearby schools
Nearest school: Ashdown Primary School (Primary), 0.72 miles in a straight line. There are 5 open schools within one mile and 7 within two.
Straight-line distances to open schools in the DfE Get Information About Schools register, shown as objective context. In 2026 the government said asylum accommodation should not be sited close to schools and nurseries; that guidance names no official distance, so these figures are not a measure against any threshold.
Local asylum coverage
- Government asylum camp decision unlawful, court told
- Recorded crime in Crowborough ‘consistently low’ despite two recent arrests as asylum site operates ‘close to capacity’
- Man wanted by German authorities among arrests at camp housing asylum seekers
- Military camp temporarily housing asylum seekers ‘could stay open until 2030’ | ITV News
- Councils want to buy homes for asylum seekers – but Labour MPs fear Reform backlash
- Legal Challenge Over Crowborough Asylum Accommodation Plan Heard In High Court
Recent local coverage of asylum accommodation, via Google News. Headlines and publishers shown verbatim.