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Pound Hill South Playing Field

6 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.11401, -0.15816

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Red Fescue, Common Sorrel +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bent, Red Fescue, Common Sorrel +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Cranmer Walkpublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

143 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
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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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Bowerbridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree, Knepp Close playing field, Pound Hill, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree, Knepp Close playing field, Pound Hill, Crawley

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Nearby places

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🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park2.7 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park700 m→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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