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Pease Pottage Forest

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.08938, -0.20565

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 156m away — 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
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver Birch, Common Dog-violet, Wood Anemone +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
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Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

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Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lowe Close, Broadfield, Crawley

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lowe Close, Broadfield, Crawley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park1.9 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium1.9 km→

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