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Tilgate Forest

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.

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Tilgate Forest
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Interactive map of Tilgate Forest
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationCrawley, West Sussex
OS gridTQ 287 352
Area6.9 hectares (17 acres)
ManagerCrawley Borough Council

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.12

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.1

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References

  1. "Tilgate Forest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Map of Tilgate Forest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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