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Tilgate Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.09381, -0.18034

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 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 · 244 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 357 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 357 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

134 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Tilgate Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Tilgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park100 m→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park200 m→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium1.3 km→

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