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Slaugham Place (remains of)

2 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.03621, -0.20375

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Pedunculate Oak +146 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Pedunculate Oak +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
East Park Lanepublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route FCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 526 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 526 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Park Roadbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Architectural remains at Slaugham Place

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Architectural remains at Slaugham Place

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✦NYMANSHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Staplefield CommonUrban park1.5 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field4.7 km→

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