Crabbet Park

This area of grassland, flood pond and woodland supports an interesting range of habitats and a surprising diversity of wildlife, despite being a small narrow site, sandwiched between housing and the M23.

Plants
  • Horse chestnut trees
  • Meadowsweet
  • Great willowherb
  • Gorse
  • Grey willow
  • Knapweed
  • Heather
  • Birds-foot-trefoil
  • Red clover

Management of this site includes mowing the central areas of grassland on a two-year cycle and thinning the trees in the flood meadow to maintain an open grassland habitat.

Things to do

Combine your visit with the Grattons Park and Worth Way walk

Help with the maintenance of this site, become a volunteer with Gatwick GreenSpace Partnership.

How to get here

Crabbet Park open space is accessed from several roads in Pound Hill including Lingfield Drive and Stace Way.

Ordnance Survey grid reference: TQ 302373

Nearest bus stop: The Ridings, route 4 and 5