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Meet new people in Croydon
Croydon is one of London's biggest boroughs: a busy town centre with its own street food, concert hall and market, surrounded by neighbourhoods that run all the way out to the North Downs. Plenty of people live here without ever meeting the people a few streets away.
PingMee helps with that. Post a status saying what you're up for (food at Boxpark, a walk on Farthing Downs, a show at Fairfield Halls), see who's around in Croydon right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships and networking, and it's free.
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How PingMee works in Croydon
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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Food at Boxpark tonight?"
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See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.
Neighbourhoods in Croydon
Croydon town centre
Street food, a concert hall and one of London's oldest street markets, all a few minutes from East and West Croydon stations.
Boxpark Croydon · Surrey Street Market · Fairfield Halls
South Croydon
A long strip of restaurants and bars just south of the centre, with green space a short walk away.
South End · Lloyd Park
Addiscombe
Residential and friendly, with a local park and the tram into the centre.
Ashburton Park · Lower Addiscombe Road
Thornton Heath
A busy local high street with its clock tower, and Crystal Palace's football ground close by.
Thornton Heath clock tower · Grangewood Park · Selhurst Park
Norbury
On the London Road towards Streatham, with a park and plenty of family-run shops and restaurants.
Norbury Park · London Road, Norbury
Purley
Where Croydon starts to turn green: a town centre with hills and commons all around.
Purley town centre · Riddlesdown · Purley Beeches
Coulsdon
The edge of London, with the North Downs on the doorstep and some of the best walking in the borough.
Farthing Downs · Happy Valley Park · Coulsdon town centre
The Crystal Palace edge
Upper Norwood's busy triangle of streets is shared with neighbouring boroughs, with Crystal Palace Park just over the border in Bromley.
Upper Norwood Triangle · South Norwood Lake · South Norwood Country Park
Good places to meet people in Croydon
Boxpark Croydon
Surrey Street Market
Lloyd Park
Wandle Park
South Norwood Country Park
Farthing Downs
Regular things on
Lloyd parkrun
Shows and gigs at Fairfield Halls
Surrey Street Market
Your privacy, by design
- Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
- Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
- You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.
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Questions about meeting people in Croydon
Where can I meet new people in Croydon without going to a bar?
Boxpark, Surrey Street Market, Lloyd Park and South Norwood Country Park all work well: public, busy and free. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Walk in Lloyd Park this afternoon?' and see who nearby is up for it.
Which parts of Croydon does PingMee cover?
All of it: the town centre, South Croydon, Addiscombe, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Purley, Coulsdon and the Norwoods. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, so you can stay hyper-local or widen it.
Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?
No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
Is PingMee a dating app?
No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.
Is PingMee free?
Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.
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