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THE HIGH BEECHES

13 ha

📷 David M Clark · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.06134, -0.18058

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ☕High Beeches Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Wood Anemone, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +176 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km▾
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route▾

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km▾

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route▾
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this historic site

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Autumn leaves at High Beeches

📷 David M Clark · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn leaves at High Beeches

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Facilities

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Café

High Beeches Cafe · 299m

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 205m

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Toilets

232m away

🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park3.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium2.4 km→