Tilgate Forest

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| name = Tilgate Forest

| photo = NCR 20 - Tilgate Forest.JPG

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| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = TQ 287 352

| location = Crawley, West Sussex

| area = {{convert| 6.9 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Crawley Borough Council

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Tilgate Forest is a {{convert| 6.9 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} Local Nature Reserve in Crawley in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Crawley Borough Council and is part of Tilgate Park.{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009806&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title= Tilgate Forest|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 26 July 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271009806%27|title=Map of Tilgate Forest |series= Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 26 July 2019}}

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.

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