Banstead

Banstead is a town where the Waitrose burning down still counts as the big local disaster, and everyone coped by shopping in the old Woolworths until it was rebuilt. London doctors once sent their patients here for the wholesome air, and buyers still turn up looking for the cure, though these days it comes with a stamp duty bill instead of a fortnight's rest. The High Street has more estate agents than pubs, which tells you exactly what sort of fun gets had here.