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Maidenbower Park

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.10476, -0.15508

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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
  • ☕Stepney's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Cranmer Walkpublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Atkinson Roadpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route JCycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Route BCycling 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A way out of Maidenbower Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A way out of Maidenbower Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park2.1 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park900 m→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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