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Charlwood Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.15446, -0.22308

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Blackditchpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Blackditchpublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chapel Roadbyway open to all traffic · 297 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 297 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pudding Lanebyway open to all traffic · 138 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pudding Lanebyway open to all traffic · 143 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 143 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Pudding Lanebyway open to all traffic · 342 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 342 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charlwood: Cricket field

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Charlwood: Cricket field

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