Target Hill Park

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Target Hill Park
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationCrawley, West Sussex
OS grid TQ 249 346
Area9.0 hectares (22 acres)
Managed byCrawley Borough Council

Target Hill Park is a 9-hectare (22-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Crawley in West Sussex. It is owned by Crawley Borough Council and managed by the council and Gatwick Greenspace Partnership. [1] [2]

The diverse habitats in this park include ponds, wetlands, woodlands, meadows and scrub. There are reptiles such as slow-worms, adders and common lizards, while butterflies include skippers, meadow brown, small heaths and ringlets. [1]

There is access from Buchan Country Park and Hobbs Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Target Hill Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Map of Target Hill Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

Coordinates: 51°05′49″N0°13′05″W / 51.097°N 0.218°W / 51.097; -0.218