Plan your visit
Getting here
51.09443, -0.17759
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +40 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 17 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 · 357 m
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 172 m
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 244 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
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