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Situated in Crawley, West Sussex just across the A23 from the K2 Leisure Centre and Tilgate Park. Broadfield Park is set in the grounds of Broadfield House, a Grade II Listed Building dating back to 1830. The parkland around the house comprises an attractive mix of landscaped lawns and a variety of ponds and meadows. Read more . . . .
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Broadfield Park is owned by Crawley Borough Council and is a public open space, they do their best to deter any unsavoury visitors or dumping of waste, but the park is still not used much by the community due it’s over zealous growth. This is all about to change . . . .
Dates for your Diary . . . .
Jubilee day is coming ! . . .
The Friends of Broadfield Park and The Discovery New School are Having a Field Day ! Join us on Saturday 2nd June, 12 noon until 5.00pm in Broadfield Park to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee and Broadfield Park’s new Queen Elizabeth 2 Field Status.
Activities will include :-
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Games and competitions for all (prizes donated by local traders), and at 4.00pm everything will stop for a (bring your own) Tea Party !
For more details please contact our Chairman Ray Ward. To view our flyer, click here.
Next Work Groups are Saturdays 16 June, 21 July and 1 Sept 10:00 - 13:00. Meet in Broadfield House car park, see our Work Groups page.
Next Committee and Members meeting is Thursday 12 July 19:30 - 21:00 at the Discovery New School, Broadfield House.
PLEASE NOTE :- We try to set the meeting and work group dates to suit the majority of people wishing to attend. Unfortunately sometimes the dates do not suit everybody, we understand people have other work and family commitments but we appreciate your time and support whenever it can be given. Thank you.
News - Our Park to become a Nature Reserve
It was announced in Crawley News, 28th March, that Broadfield Park is one of 3 sites to be designated as a Nature Reserve, which should give the park greater protection. Click here to read the article. See more Media releases here.
News - Whats that smell ?
The Friends of Broadfield Park and Discovery New School have been very concerned about the smells coming from the new Thames Water sewer that goes through the park. Thames Water assured us, before work started, that there would be no odours from their new sewer. NOT the case ! Some days the smells are quite over powering and not what you want when trying to enjoy time in the park. We have raised the issue with our CBC Councillor Alan Quirk.
Thames Water have carried out their inspection in the park and have accepted there is a problem, they said all of the 'ventilated' drain covers will be replaced with a 'non ventilated' type. So far only 2 have been replaced but the problem still exists.
Thames Water engineer visited to investigate further, Alan Quirk, 2 local residents along with Andrew Snowdon from Discovery New School attended. The engineer said he would report back that 3 more covers should be replaced with the 'non-ventilated' type.
The 3 covers in question have now been replaced with the 'non-ventilated' type. Although the 'air' has vastly improved around the school and car park, it can still be very smelly in the park across the grass towards the wooded area. Lets hope this can be improved also. We look forward to a sweet smelling park ! Our thanks to Alan Quirk and all the others involved.
Would you like to . . . .
- Help keep Broadfield Park a place to enjoy ?
- Protect its wildlife ?
- Improve access to the park ?
- Help to keep it tidy ?
If so, why don’t you join the Friends of Broadfield Park ? Come along to the Public meetings or just pop along to one of our work group days, say hello, join in and find out what its all about.
For more information about how you can get involved please contact us or Councillors Alan Quirk or Lee Gilroy.
