Tilgate Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.09381, -0.18034
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ☀️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
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Worth WayWalking 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.
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 25 m
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 244 m
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 357 m
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route KCycling route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Route DCycling route
Route BCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km