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Furnace Green Playing Fields

16 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • ☀️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
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Red Fescue, Common Sorrel +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bent, Red Fescue, Common Sorrel +44 more · last seen 2026

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 · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Atkinson Roadpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: residential
Tilgate Drive cyclewaypublic footpath · 231 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 231 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Atkinson Roadpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

140 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
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Bowerbridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Looking across Furnace Green Playing Field

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