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Series of Events held as Part of Get Active Crawley Campaign.

As part of its Get Active Crawley campaign, Crawley Borough Council is encouraging everyone to get out and enjoy all that its beautiful local parks and green spaces have to offer this Love Parks Week, which is taking place from 24 July to 2 August this year.

Love Parks Week is a national celebration led by Keep Britain Tidy, highlighting the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities. Crawley Borough Council provides and maintains the parks and open spaces in Crawley.

Throughout the week, there is a range of family-friendly events happening across the town in our fantastic local parks so come along and get involved in the fun. Here’s a round-up of the coming week’s highlights:

Tuesday 29 July

  • celebrate Love Parks Week with us by joining one of our weekly Crawley Wellbeing health walks. You can explore Goffs Parks woodlands and lawns by joining the health walk, which is held every Tuesday, meeting at the top car park at 10.30am. Alternatively, you can join the Tilgate Forest health walk, starting at 9.30am from the Tilgate Forest Golf Centre. It’s a great way to enjoy nature, stay active, and connect with your community. Find out more about health walks on the West Sussex Wellbeing websiteOpens in new window

Wednesday 29 July

  • for those at work, there are plenty of routes to enjoy during lunchtime. Green Flag award-winning Crawter’s Brook at Manor Royal has the broadwalk landscape with plenty of picnic benches and seating areas to use and relax
  • Wednesday is also about thanking the great work our gardening volunteers do every Wednesday throughout the year, both at Worth Park and Tilgate Park, to help the parks look great in every season. Thank you!

Thursday 30 July

Friday 31 July

  • Love Parks Week is the perfect time to pick up a racket and enjoy a game of tennis at one of our nine courts available across Maidenbower, Southgate, and West Green parks. This weekend you can try tennis at all Crawley Parks tennis courts for just £1 throughout the whole weekend so it’s never been easier to get involved! Find out more and book on the Club Spark websiteOpens in new window

Saturday 1 August

  • there’s plenty to do at our Green Flag award-winning Tilgate Park during Love Your Park Week. You can stroll the lakes and gardens, play golf, climb the Go Ape Tree top, enjoy food and drink at our cafes and restaurants and take a boat ride on the main lake. Maybe come along and see some of the wonderful animals in Tilgate Zoo including our new armadillo, listen to our daily keeper talks throughout the summer, or enjoy one of the new lemur animal experiences?

Sunday 2 August

  • as Love Your Parks Week comes to an end, why not take a stroll around the Ifield Mill Pond, a lovely landscape full of wildlife? You can also explore the Ifield Watermill Museum which is open from 2pm until 5pm. It is the only watermill in Sussex which is powered by its original water source

Love Parks Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fantastic parks and green spaces we have here in Crawley. Whether you enjoy walking, cycling, sport, wildlife, heritage or simply spending time outdoors with family and friends, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Our parks play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our communities, and I would encourage residents of all ages to get active, explore somewhere new and make the most of these fantastic spaces right on their doorstep. I would particularly like to say a big thank you to all the council teams who work hard throughout the year to look after our Green Flag award-winning parks.

Councillor Chris Mullins

Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing

Crawley Borough Council

Find out more on the Love Parks Week websiteOpens in new window. Visit our events page to find out what else is on in Crawley.