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Alf Pegler walled garden

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.09297, -0.18244

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Walled Garden Community Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToiletsFarm visit

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 244 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

134 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walled Garden, Tilgate Park, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walled Garden, Tilgate Park, Crawley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park200 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park200 m→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park2.6 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium1.2 km→