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Tilgate Forest Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.10064, -0.16242

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe
  • 🐕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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: service
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swinging tree, Tilgate Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swinging tree, Tilgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park1.5 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park1 km→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium2.4 km→

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