Crawley
Crawley
The town of Crawley in West Sussex is a large town with a population of over 100,000. The town is located just 28 miles south of London and 18 miles north of Brighton. Crawley is home to a number of large businesses and organisations, including the Gatwick Airport. The town also has a number of schools, colleges and universities. crawley has a number of parks and green spaces, as well as a variety of shops and restaurants. There are a number of things to do in crawley, from visiting the museums and galleries to taking part in the many activities and events that take place throughout the year. crawley is a great place to live, work and study.
Created: 7 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Crawley
Local History around Crawley
There are some historic monuments around including:
Medieval moated site at Ifield CourtMoated site at Bewbush ManorBowl barrow on Black HillMoated site at Ewhurst PlaceMoated site and associated earthworks on Pound Hill, 700m east of Gatwick Stream.Medieval moated site, Cudworth ManorMedieval settlement remains 100m south east and 150m south west of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green.Wildlife in and Around Crawley
Mammals found in Crawley
There have been 40 species of mammals recorded in the crawley area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
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Birds found in Crawley
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the crawley area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
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Fish found in Crawley
There have been 22 species of fish recorded in the crawley area.
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chinese Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
