Getting here
51.06760, -0.36321
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
21
5 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
26
26 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
11
11 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Downs Link · Walking59 km
Route 223 · Cycling0
Worthing Road to Horsham Station · Cycling0
Corridor 1a · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mill Lane · bridleway
Old Wickhurst Lane · public footpath
Old Wickhurst Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
The Rec is a urban park covering 3 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
☕
Café
Bistro Branas · 139m
🅿️
Parking
4 nearby · 98m
🛝
Playground
2 · 79m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km