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Our clubhouse and radio shack is:  Hut 18,  Tilgate Recreational Centre,  Tilgate Forest,  Crawley,  West Sussex,  RH10 5PH.

 

From the South via the A23 (Brighton Road):

Leave the Northbound carriageway of the A23 at Junction 11 (via the Pease Pottage slip road) sign-posted A23 Crawley. Take the second exit at the roundabout – watch for the yellow sign ” Broadfield Stadium” as you go down the hill to the traffic lights taking the right hand filter lane for the K2 Sports Centre entrance. This is the entrance to the K2 Tilgate Leisure Centre. Immediately on the right before you enter K2 there is an entrance to Tilgate Park – take this road. You have the right of way at the narrow bridge but not all drivers give way!!  continue to the third right turn, where you will see signs for Huts 15 to 18. Turn right up the slope and Hut 18  is the second hut on the right hand side. In daytime the antenna mast and aerials are easy to see. There is only limited parking on the hard-standing areas. However there is more parking at the foot of the slope on the north side of the access road.

From the North via M23:

Leave the M23 at Junction 11 (via the Pease Pottage slip road), turning right over the motorway and take the third exit signposted A23 Crawley. Watch for the yellow sign ” Broadfield Stadium”. Down the hill to the traffic lights, taking the right hand filter lane and turning right. This is the access to the K2 Tilgate Leisure Centre. Immediately on the right before you enter K2 there is an entrance to Tilgate Park – take this road. You have the right of way at the bridge but not all drivers give way!!  continue to the third right turn, where you will see signs for Huts 15 to 18. Turn right up the slope and Hut 18  is the second hut on the right hand side. In daytime the antenna mast and aerials are easy to see. There is only limited parking on the hard-standing areas. However there is more parking at the foot of the slope on the north side of the access road.

From Horsham via the A264:

Follow the A264 to the junction with the A23 by Cheals garden centre (watch for the yellow signs to the Broadfield stadium). Turn right (3rd exit) on the A23 southbound keeping straight on at the next roundabout by the Broadfield stadium. Turn left in 100 yards into access slip road, This is the entrance access for the K2 Tilgate Leisure Centre. Immediately on the right before you enter K2 there is an entrance to Tilgate Park – take this road. You have the right of way at the bridge but not all drivers give way!!  continue to the third right turn, where you will see signs for Huts 15 to 18. Turn right up the slope and Hut 18  is the second hut on the right hand side. In daytime the antenna mast and aerials are easy to see. There is only limited parking on the hard-standing areas. However there is more parking at the foot of the slope on the north side of the access road.o Tilgate Recreational Centre.

From the North via the A23 from the Horley/Gatwick direction.

Stay on the A23 Crawley ring road. When you reach the Broadfield Stadium roundabout (watch for the yellow signs) take the second exit. Keep straight on the A23 until you reach the traffic lights by the K2 Sports Centre. you need to be in the left filter lane turn left, This is the entrance for the K2 Tilgate Leisure Centre, immediately on the right before you enter K2 there is an entrance to Tilgate Park – take this road. You have the right of way at the narrow bridge but not all drivers give way!  continue to the third right turn, where you will see signs for Huts 15 to 18. Turn right up the slope and Hut 18  is the second hut on the right hand side. In daytime the antenna mast and aerials are easy to see. There is only limited parking on the hard-standing areas. However there is more parking at the foot of the slope on the north side of the access road.

If you have GPS the NGR reference is: TQ269345 and the postcode RH10 5PH. however this is nearer to the entrance, so you will need to go along to the third entrance, heading east then turn right up to hut 18.

 

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    We meet on Wednesday evenings 20:00 to 22:00 approx. and Sunday mornings 11:00 to 13:30 approx. at our dedicated radio shack Hut 18 in Tilgate Forest Recreational Area. near K2

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