Address: Fisherman's Car Park, Tilgate Park, Crawley
Location
Tilgate Lake is the biggest of three lakes at Tilgate Park, and is a popular water activity centre. The lake is used for various water sports including, sailing, canoeing, rowing and much more.
What's there?
At the lake you will find:
Lake views
The lakeside cafe and lunch area
Fishing swims
At Tilgate park, you can also find Go Ape, Smith & Western restaurant, playground, and Tilgate Nature Centre.
The Lakeside Cafe is open from 10am to 4pm on weekdays, with a later closing time of 5pm on weekends.
Fishing
This is a day-ticket water, with tickets available from Crawley Borough Council. There are many fish species available to be caught at Tilgate Lake, including carp, pike, tench and bronze bream, perch, crucian carp, roach and rudd.
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Parking
Tilgate Fisherman's car park is located just before the golf course on Tilgate Drive. It is open all day, every day including bank holidays. There is a 2.1m height restriction.
There are 8 disabled parking spaces.
Pay and Display price:
£1.20 Per hour, up to four hours
£6.00 Over four hours (up to 24 hours)
Parking is free for blue badge holders.
Accessibility
There is a short walk (around 50 metres) from the fisherman's car park to the lake. To access the lake, there is a slope with the option of taking stairs or a wheelchair accessible ramp.
There are benches about every 50 metres around the lake.
Tilgate Lake is accessible for wheelchair and mobility scooter users, with ramps and smooth paths.
The nearest public toilets are in the main Tilgate car park.
Conclusion
Overall, Tilgate Lake is an ideal place to visit for people of all ages and abilities. With its cafe and lakeside views, this location is a perfect place to stop for lunch. The lake is also dog friendly, but they must stay on the leed.
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