Buchan Country Park

Buchan Country Park is a large, green park with 170 acres of gardens, fields, pathways, and more.

The park is a great place to spend a day outdoors, picnicking, hiking, or simply enjoying the scenery. There are also several playgrounds and a pond for children to enjoy.

Buchan Country Park is a popular spot for both locals and visitors alike.

Buchan Country Park is in High Weald AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Created: 7 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023

Buchan Country Park Information

Buchan Country Park Address

Horsham Rd, Crawley RH11 9HQ, UK

RH11 9HQ

Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/buchan

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Local History around Buchan Country Park

There are some historic monuments around including:

Moated site at Ewhurst Place Medieval moated site, Cudworth Manor Medieval moated site at Ifield Court Moated site at Bewbush Manor Bowl barrow on Black Hill The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne Farm Slaugham Place (remains of).

Wildlife in and around Buchan Country Park

Buchan Country Park Mammals

There are 37 species of mammals recorded as found near Buchan Country Park.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

Badger (Meles meles)

Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis)

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)

Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)

Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)

Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)

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Buchan Country Park Birds

There are 157 species of birds recorded as found near Buchan Country Park.

Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)