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Vulcan Place Allotments

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.09823, -0.19528

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

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, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silver Birch, Holly, Bank Haircap +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lake Walk, NymansWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Tilgate Drivepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Broadfield Brook, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Broadfield Brook, Crawley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park1.2 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Pond

South of Tilgate Forest

Medium2.0 km→

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