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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.10543, -0.18649

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕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, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Bank Haircap, Butterfly-bush +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silver Birch, Bank Haircap, Butterfly-bush +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route
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Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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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Route DCycling 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

St Mary's Church, Southgate

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Southgate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park1.4 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium2.6 km→

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