Tilgate Forest Golf Course
✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.10064, -0.16242
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Yorkshire-fog +46 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +10 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route▾
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
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Worth WayWalking route▾
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route▾
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Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 62 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: service
138 signed routes nearby
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Swinging tree, Tilgate Park
Photos
Swinging tree, Tilgate Park
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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