Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Millpond Adventure Playground

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.11015, -0.22507

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Dog-violet, Wood Anemone, Hawthorn +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Dog-violet, Wood Anemone, Hawthorn +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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
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
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Whitehall Drivepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface groundPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

127 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
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boardwalk, Ifield Mill Pond, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boardwalk, Ifield Mill Pond, Crawley

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park4.2 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park3.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d83dab03-26cb-4b4a-901e-125a74a297d1