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Surrey and Sussex Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.13598, -0.14981

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Willowherb, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking 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

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route JCycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Route BCycling 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

Garden of Remembrance, Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden of Remembrance, Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley

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🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park3.2 km→🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Three Bridges Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→

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