Tilgate Forest
Tilgate Forest is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Crawley in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Crawley Borough Council and is part of Tilgate Park.[1][2]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Crawley, West Sussex |
| OS grid | TQ 287 352 |
| Area | 6.9 hectares (17 acres) |
| Managed by | Crawley Borough Council |
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.[1]
Tilgate Forest is the locality where the first Iguanodon fossils were discovered in England.
References
- "Tilgate Forest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Map of Tilgate Forest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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