Gardens and parks

From wildlife areas to traditional parks, there’s something for everyone in Crawley.

Crawley parks aerial view

• View Crawley’s parks on Google maps

Our parks

Some of the borough’s best parks include:

• Bewbush Water Gardens & Ifield Mill – offers a large pond supporting white water lilies and other aquatic plants
• Broadfield Park – ornamental gardens and landscaped lawns situated within Broadfield House’s grounds
• Goffs Park - Crawley’s oldest park, set in over 50 acres and just a short walk from the town centre
• Memorial Gardens – features many mature trees and plenty of seasonal bedding situated in a tranquil spot within the middle of the town centre
• Southgate Park – offers bowls, skateboarding, an active social club and natural woodland
• Tilgate Park – voted Sussex’s number one children’s attraction, featuring 19th century trees within natural woodland
• Worth Park – an old English country garden atmosphere, with a fountain garden, sun dial and Camellia Walk
• West Green Park – a park with an easy walk from the town centre which was extended in 1997

Looking after our parks and gardens

To see how the council and its partners plan to help improve Crawley’s green space provision, view our Green Spaces Strategy .

Conservation

The council’s conservation commitments include:

• Promotion, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
• Ensuring Crawley’s natural environment is protected and maintained
• Creating new wildlife habitats in our parks and open spaces where possible

Your involvement

Residents and visitors have an important role in conserving and protecting our local wildlife.

You can do this by:

• Avoiding trampling on tall vegetation
• Controlling your dogs where requested
• Adhering to poop-scoop byelaws
• Not littering

Ducks and Bread

Most ducks, geese and swans will eat bread, and in small quantities it is not a problem. However bread does not contain all the vital nutrition that these birds need. Fed in large quantities to young birds, it may cause abnormal growth which means the bird may not be able to fly. Adult birds may become overly dependent on bread and not forage for their natural foods.

Excess bread in the water can also attract rats and other vermin, and will pollute the water causing diseases that can be fatal to the birds.

Instead of the usual bag of bread why not try taking a small quantity of some of these tasty treats instead:

• sweetcorn
• lettuce
• frozen peas
• a special waterfowl seed mix (can be bought from pet shops)

Dogwatch

It is our intention to make our parks and open spaces a pleasure for everyone. It is therefore an offence to allow a dog to leave a mess in most areas of Crawley.

If you have your dog with you, carry a poop-scoop and look out for dog bins.

Spot fines

Spot fines of £50 are issued by Community Wardens for dog fouling.

For dog owners who refuse to clear up, there is a possibility of prosecution and fines of up to £1,000.

Parks and gardens near Crawley

To find out more about the many gardens near to Crawley (which are well worth a visit), see ‘External Links’ on this page.

Buchan Country Park

Buchan Country Park is on Crawley’s border. The park offers various facilities including:

• Picnic and fishing areas
• A classroom
• Toilets
• Free parking

Owned and managed by West Sussex County Council, the park provides guided walks, family events, holiday activities, volunteer days and school visits.

To find out more, contact the park on 01293 542088.

Access Guide
DisabledGo has produced access guides for Buchan Park .

Crawley Borough Council Town Hall The Boulevard Crawley West Sussex RH10 1UZ
tel: 01293 438000 fax: 01293 511803 email: comments@crawley.gov.uk