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Tilgate Park

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.09057, -0.18415

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Walled Garden Community Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 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

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 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 · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

132 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 ACycling 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

Woodland, Tilgate Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Tilgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park400 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park300 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park400 m→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park500 m→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium933 m→

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