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Medieval settlement remains 100m south east and 150m south west of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green

2 ha

📷 Pete Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.14072, -0.15688

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Willowherb, Common Nettle +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Willowherb, Common Nettle +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bristly Oxtongue +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
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Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

171 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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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tinsley Bridge, over the Gatwick Stream, Tinsley Green, Crawley, West Sussex

📷 Pete Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tinsley Bridge, over the Gatwick Stream, Tinsley Green, Crawley, West Sussex

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park1.4 km→🦉WATERLEA MEADOWSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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