Getting here
51.12852, -0.17922
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
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, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert +90 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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
163 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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