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Ifield Brook Meadows

42 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.12066, -0.22027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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
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Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Meadow Vetchling +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Whitehall Drivepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface groundPath type: residential
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Cycling

136 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Langley Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrubby area, Ifield Brook Meadows

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scrubby area, Ifield Brook Meadows

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