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TARGET HILL PARK

9 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.09720, -0.21693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Crawley Greenway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jewel Walkbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: bridleway
Jewel Walkbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Target Hill Park is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Crawley, South East England. The park offers grasslands and woodlands, popular for walking, birdwatching, and spotting local wildlife such as foxes and various bird species.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Target Hill Nature Reserve

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Target Hill Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park2.6 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park3.8 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park2 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park2.5 km→

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