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BROADFIELD PARK

10 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.09549, -0.19674

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 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 · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

132 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 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

About this nature reserve

Broadfield Park is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Crawley, South East England. The park features grasslands and woodland areas, which support a variety of bird species and insects, making it suitable for walking, jogging, and casual picnicking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across top end of lake, Broadfield Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across top end of lake, Broadfield Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park1.2 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park1 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.2 km→

Nearby reservoirs

💧

New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium1.8 km→

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