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Medieval settlement remains 100m south east and 150m south west of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green

2 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Magpie
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Herb-Robert, Willowherb, Common Nettle +37 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

171 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route JCycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Route BCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Tinsley Bridge, over the Gatwick Stream, Tinsley Green, Crawley, West Sussex

Tinsley Bridge, over the Gatwick Stream, Tinsley Green, Crawley, West Sussex

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 202m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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