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Willoughby Fields

47 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Common Fleabane, Hogweed +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Willow Emerald Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

169 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
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Langleybridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Langleybridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Langley Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: residential
Langleybridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rugby goalposts, Willoughby Fields, Crawley

Rugby goalposts, Willoughby Fields, Crawley

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