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Riverside Garden Park

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.16251, -0.16729

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pennyroyal, Musk-mallow · last seen 2025; Plants — Pennyroyal, Musk-mallow · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

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Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route
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Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outwood Common All Weathers Loop, HarewoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

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Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
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Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horley: Riverside Garden Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horley: Riverside Garden Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉GRATTONS PARKNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Roman Catholic Church of the English MartyrsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Worth Park LakeUrban park3.8 km→

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