Archaeological sites · South East England
Tilgate Forest
In or near Pease Pottage.
Tilgate Forest — forest in West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Three Bridges · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tilgate Forest, the nearest railway station is Three Bridges, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH10 6PP, and entry is free.
About
Tilgate Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: local nature reserve. Wikidata describes it as: "forest in West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1020°, -0.1630°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tilgate Forest is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Crawley in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Crawley Borough Council and is part of Tilgate Park. This site has woods, tall herb and fern, and heathland. The most common trees in areas of natural woodland are birch, oak and hazel, while plantations are mainly Scots pine, red oak, western hemlock and beech.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1020, -0.1630
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Crawley
- Parish
- Crawley, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH10 6PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crawley
- Nearest railway station
- Three Bridges — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q85809581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tilgate Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Tilgate Zoo
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Three Bridges
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tilgate Forest?
- Tilgate Forest is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH10 6PP), in the parish of Crawley, unparished area.
- What is Tilgate Forest?
- Tilgate Forest — forest in West Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Tilgate Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Three Bridges, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH10 6PP.
- Who owns Tilgate Forest?
- Tilgate Forest is owned by Crawley Borough Council.
- Is Tilgate Forest a listed building?
- Tilgate Forest is officially recognised as local nature reserve listed.
- Is Tilgate Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Tilgate Forest is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tilgate Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Tilgate Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tilgate Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Three Bridges, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH10 6PP.