Tilgate
Ward in Crawley, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.1, -0.185 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01293 (Crawley) |
Located in the southern part of the town of Crawley in West Sussex, Tilgate is a largely residential ward that grew up during the mid-20th-century New Town expansion. It is defined by the large public green space of Tilgate Park and the popular recreational Tilgate Lake, whose woodlands, lakes and nature areas make the ward a local focal point for walking, wildlife and family days out.
Historically the neighbourhood sits on the former Tilgate estate and forest and retains a strong sense of place around its parkland. Economically it is mainly a commuter and local-services area with many residents travelling to Gatwick Airport or London, while community life centres on schools, shops, sports facilities and volunteer groups that run events and modest regeneration schemes to improve housing and public amenities.
Postcode districts covering Tilgate
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 18.4 miles
- Sutton 17.8 miles
- Crawley 1.2 miles
- Croydon 18.6 miles
- Woking 22.4 miles
- Worthing 20.6 miles
- Guildford 19.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.9 miles
- Esher 20.4 miles
- Reigate 9.4 miles
- Redhill 9.1 miles
- Horsham 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southgate Ward 0.7 miles
- Furnace Green Ward 0.8 miles
- Broadfield Ward 1 mile
- Crawley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Gossops Green & North East Broadfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Northgate & West Green Ward 1.4 miles
- Maidenbower Ward 1.4 miles
- Bewbush & North Broadfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Pease Pottage Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Three Bridges Ward 1.9 miles
- Pound Hill South & Worth Ward 1.9 miles
- Ifield Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Tilgate
RH10 5NW, RH10 5EY, RH10 5AB, RH10 5EW, RH10 5NN, RH10 5BZ, RH10 5JJ, RH10 5JF, RH10 5HR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 3.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 28.2 miles
- Crawley Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Three Bridges Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Milthorpe Road 5.6 miles
Hotels near Tilgate Ad
- Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club 4 2 miles
- Arora Hotel Gatwick Crawley 4 0.8 miles
- Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Gatwick Crawley 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Gatwick Crawley Town West 3 1.1 miles
- Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn London Gatwick Airport - Manor Royal 3 2.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport 4 1.8 miles
- ibis Styles London Gatwick Airport 3.5 2.6 miles
- Bloc Hotel Gatwick 3 4 miles
Schools in Tilgate
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Thomas Bennett Community College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 0.4 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 3.6 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 4.7 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 4.7 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 9.7 miles
- Reigate College College 9.7 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 11.8 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 12 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 12.3 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 13 miles