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Talbot Road recreation ground

2 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.17295, -0.01623

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 22-spot Ladybird +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parade of shops, East Grinstead Road, Lingfield

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parade of shops, East Grinstead Road, Lingfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gun PondUrban park200 m→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱East CourtUrban park5 km→🌱Jenners FieldUrban park600 m→✦GREATHED MANORHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Mount Noddy Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→