Plan your visit
Getting here
51.09052, -0.11799
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route▾
Crawley GreenwayWalking route▾
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Worth WayWalking route▾
Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway, StandenWalking route9.6 km▾
A country walk for more experienced walkers to and from Kingscote Station and the celebrated Bluebell Steam Railway.
Woodland Walkpublic footpath · 439 m▾
Victorian Causewaypublic footpath · 21 m▾
Woodland Walkpublic footpath · 33 m▾
🚴Cycling
v116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route▾
Route DCycling route▾
Route ACycling route▾
Route O (incomplete)Cycling route▾
Route NCycling route▾
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route▾
About this urban park
Quiet Garden is an ancient urban park covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Front Quad · Free · 216m
Picnic spot
298m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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