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Brooklands Park

10 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Starbucks — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rices Hillpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 21Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 410 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 410 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Institute Walkbridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath 57EG crosses Brooklands Park, East Grinstead

Footpath 57EG crosses Brooklands Park, East Grinstead

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