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Tilgate Forest Golf Course

30 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.09666, -0.16731

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

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, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Elder, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 357 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 357 mPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: service
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 244 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

133 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Tilgate Forest Golf Course

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Tilgate Forest Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park900 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium1.8 km→

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