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Getting here
51.05452, -0.18582
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Selfheal, Compact Rush +219 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Southern Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km
Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Tanyard Lanepublic footpath · 312 m
Tanyard Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Tanyard Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
Route HCycling route
Tilgate to Furnace GreenCycling route
Route FCycling route
NCN Route 228 - Kilnwood ValeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Roadbridleway · 748 m
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