Getting here
51.12326, -0.19758
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Tufted Vetch +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Tufted Vetch +91 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Worth WayWalking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
🚴Cycling
153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route KCycling route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Route DCycling route
Route BCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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