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Moat

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.09925, -0.23052

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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
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Common Dog-violet, Bell Heather +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Common Dog-violet, Bell Heather +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal 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
Lake Walk, NymansWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

111 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 ACycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spruce Hill Brook where it forms a moat, Bewbush, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spruce Hill Brook where it forms a moat, Bewbush, Crawley

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🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park3.4 km→

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