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Church Meadows

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.16881, -0.17658

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 199m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hoverfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Oedemera lurida +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hoverfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Oedemera lurida +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pennyroyal, Mistletoe, Dandelion +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pennyroyal, Mistletoe, Dandelion +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outwood Common All Weathers Loop, HarewoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stony Walkpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Overgrownpublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route NCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across Church Meadow, Horley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across Church Meadow, Horley

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🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉GRATTONS PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Roman Catholic Church of the English MartyrsUrban park800 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Willoughby FieldsUrban park4.4 km→

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