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Forge Wood West Sussex Map

Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Crawley · Region: South East

Explore Forge Wood, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forge Wood map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceForge Wood
Traditional CountyWest Sussex
District / BoroughCrawley
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.138814
Longitude-0.147149
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Forge Wood

Forge Wood emerges as a modern residential expansion on the eastern edge of the Crawley district, where the landscape retains the quiet memory of ancient woodland. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Horley (from Horley: bearing 163°T, OS grid TQ 297 393), and is situated south of Tinsley Green village. The Gatwick Stream meanders nearby, its waters charting a slow, reflective course through the low-lying terrain that defines the western boundary of the locale. Beyond the contemporary architecture, the Scheduled Monument containing medieval settlement remains near Oldlands Farm serves as a silent, earthen anchor to a deeper past. Sunlight here often catches the edges of the newer facades, contrasting with the soft, muted greens of the surrounding fields that stretch toward the horizon. Residents of Forge Wood frequently traverse the footpaths that lead toward the tranquil grounds of the Surrey and Sussex Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance, a space where the atmosphere remains persistently calm. This juxtaposition of burgeoning growth and historical endurance shapes the character of Forge Wood, grounding its identity in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the West Sussex countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Surrey and Sussex Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance (Park) — 0.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Gatwick Stream (River) — 0.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Medieval Settlement Remains 100M South East And 150M South West Of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 289° WNW · 2 ha
  • Copthorne Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 097° E
  • Milton Mount Gardens (Park) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
  • Sawpit Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 153° SSE
  • Propelling Nature (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 246° WSW
  • The Moat (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 187° S
  • Moated Site And Associated Earthworks On Pound Hill, 700M East Of Gatwick Stream. (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 186° S · 1 ha
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 132° SE
  • Thunderfield Castle Medieval Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 008° N · 1 ha
  • Thunderfield Castle (Site of) (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 007° N
  • Archway Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 343° NNW
  • Cineworld Crawley (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 236° SW
  • The Hawth (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 212° SSW
  • Crawley Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 230° SW
  • Cuffs Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 174° S
  • Worth Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 166° SSE
  • Tulleys Farm (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Worthlodge Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 160° SSE
  • Halfsmock Bottom (Valley) — 3.0 mi, 176° S
  • Gatwick Aviation Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 287° WNW
  • Go Ape Crawley (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 204° SSW
  • Whitely Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 170° S
  • Tilgate Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.5 mi, 208° SSW
  • Turners Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Hedgecourt Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 081° E · 34 ha
  • Lowfield Heath Windmill (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 284° WNW
  • A random kayak in the earth (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 208° SSW
  • Outwood Windmill (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 028° NNE

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About This Forge Wood Map Page

Explore Forge Wood, West Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.138814, -0.147149. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.