Buchan Country Park
Crawley, West Sussex
Photo: Barry Shimmon, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Barry Shimmon, CC BY-SA 2.0
170 acres of countryside run by West Sussex County Council on the south-west edge of Crawley. It is a good spot for a walk, a picnic or wildlife watching, with waymarked trails, a permanent orienteering course and sculptures to find.
Highlights
- 170 acres of countryside
- Two waymarked trails
- Permanent orienteering course
- Countryside Centre with information about the park
Good to know
- Buses 3, 23 and 200 to Bewbush, or 1 and Fastway 10 to Broadfield, then about a 10 minute walk
- The Friends of Buchan Country Park run events through the year
Getting there
Buchan Country Park, Horsham Road, Crawley, RH11 9HQParking: Free car park; park in the marked bays.
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