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GRATTONS PARK

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.12767, -0.15922

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Grattons Park is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Crawley, South East England. The reserve consists of woodlands and open spaces, where visitors may observe local birdlife, butterflies, and lush vegetation, making it ideal for leisurely walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gatwick Stream in Grattons Park LNR

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatwick Stream in Grattons Park LNR

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park100 m→🦉WATERLEA MEADOWSNature reserve2.1 km→

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