Editing Reigate (section)

==Parks and open spaces==
{{main|Colley Hill|Gatton Park|Reigate Heath}}
Castle Gardens were laid out in the 1870s and cover an area of about {{cvt|5|acre|ha|order=flip}}. They were leased to the Borough Council by [[Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers|Lord Somers]] in 1873, but the freehold was not acquired by the council until 1921.<ref name=Hooper_1979_46-47/> A stone pyramid on top of the motte acts as a [[sally port]] to the Barons' Cave below.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/187/reigatecastle.html |title= Reigate Castle |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2014 |publisher= CastleUK.net |access-date= 12 April 2022 |archive-date= 14 August 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200814020108/http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/187/reigatecastle.html |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ecastles.co.uk/reigate.html |title= Reigate Castle |author= <!--Not stated--> |publisher= Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales |access-date= 12 April 2022 |archive-date= 13 April 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210413005938/http://ecastles.co.uk/reigate.html |url-status= live }}</ref>

[[File:Inglis_Memorial,_Colley_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1143523.jpg|thumb|right|The Inglis Memorial, [[Colley Hill]]]]
Colley Hill, to the northwest of the town, is part of the North Downs escarpment. {{cvt|2.5|acre|ha|order=flip}} were donated to the borough council in 1910 and the remainder was purchased by the National Trust in 1913.<ref>{{cite news |title= Dedication of Colley Hill |date= 1 June 1913 |work= The Observer |page= 11 |issue= 6367 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Davison |first= Mark |date= 11 June 1998 |title= Recalling the Reigate Pageant, 1913 |work= Surrey Mirror |issue= }}</ref> The Inglis Memorial, originally a drinking fountain for horses, was given to the Borough of Reigate by Robert Inglis in 1909.<ref>{{cite web |orig-date= 8 April 2019 |date= 27 April 2023 |title= Inglis Memorial |url= https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/attraction/inglis-memorial/ |publisher= National Trails |access-date= 27 June 2023 }}</ref> The ceiling of the memorial is decorated with an ornate blue and gold mosaic.<ref>{{cite news |last= Bradshaw |first= David |date= 9 May 2022 |title= Reigate and Banstead Council asked to step in and save hilltop memorial that 'looks close to collapse' |work= Surrey Live |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/reigate-banstead-council-asked-step-23898268 |access-date= 27 June 2023 }}</ref>

Lower Gatton Park, around {{cvt|3|km|mi|order=flip}} north of Reigate, is a {{cvt|234|ha|acre|adj=on}} area of parkland on the south-facing lower slopes of the North Downs. It has its origins as a medieval [[Deer park (England)|deer park]], which was created from the [[demesne]] lands of the manor of [[Gatton, Surrey|Gatton]]. It was landscaped by [[Capability Brown]] in the 1760s and 1770s and includes an {{cvt|11|ha|acre|adj=on}} ornamental lake.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1001409|desc=Lower Gatton Park|grade=II|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref> The park is open to the public on the first Sunday of each month from February to October.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://gattonpark.co.uk |title= Welcome |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2019 |publisher= Gatton Park |access-date= 12 April 2022 |archive-date= 5 April 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220405090844/https://gattonpark.co.uk/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

The southern part of Priory Park was purchased by Randal Vogan in 1920, who donated the land to the Borough Council "to be preserved in its natural beauty for the use and quiet enjoyment of the public".<ref name="Ward 1998 86–87"/>{{refn|group=note|name=Vogan}} The remainder of the {{cvt|58|ha|acre|adj=on}} priory grounds were acquired by the borough council in 1948.<ref name=SM_May1948/> In 2007, the Borough Council began a restoration project, partly funded by a £4.2M lottery grant.<ref>{{cite news |author= <!--not stated--> |date= 25 December 2010 |title= Film explores history of Reigate Priory in Surrey |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-12060875 |work= BBC News |location= London |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 28 December 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101228034204/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-12060875 |url-status= live }}</ref> The [[pavilion]], designed by the architect, [[Dominique Perrault]], was constructed as part of the project and houses a cafe.<ref>{{cite news |last= Glancy |first= Jonathan |date= 24 June 2008 |title= A charming French fancy on a British lawn |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/artblog/2008/jun/24/acharmingfrenchfancyonab |work= The Guardian |location= London |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 16 September 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150916022952/http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/artblog/2008/jun/24/acharmingfrenchfancyonab |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.perraultarchitecture.com/en/projects/2481-priory_park_pavilion.html |title= Priory Park Pavilion |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2008 |publisher= Dominique Perrault Architecture |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 18 March 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170318230409/http://www.perraultarchitecture.com/en/projects/2481-priory_park_pavilion.html |url-status= live }}</ref> The park offers a children's play area, tennis courts and a skate park, as well as walking trails, formal gardens and a lake.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/things-to-do/reigate-priory-park-p1250651 |title= Reigate Priory Park |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2022 |publisher= Visit South East England |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 24 February 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210224232904/https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/things-to-do/reigate-priory-park-p1250651 |url-status= live }}</ref>

[[File:Heather_on_Reigate_Heath_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2587145.jpg|thumb|right|[[Calluna|Heather]] on [[Reigate Heath]]]]
Reigate Heath is a {{cvt|65|ha|acre|adj=on}} [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] to the west of the town centre. The primary [[habitat]]s are open [[heath]] and [[acid grassland]], where the dominant species are [[Calluna|common heather]], [[Erica cinerea|bell heather]] and [[Deschampsia flexuosa|wavy hair-grass]]. [[Genista anglica|Petty whin]], [[Trifolium striatum|soft trefoil]] and [[clover|bird's-foot fenugreek]] are also found in these areas. The site also includes [[Alnus glutinosa|Alder]] woodland, home to species such as the [[Hyacinthoides non-scripta|common bluebell]], [[Viola palustris|marsh violet]], [[Hydrocotyle vulgaris|marsh pennywort]] and the rare [[Carex canescens|white sedge]]. At the eastern edge of the heath is an area of [[wet meadow|marshy meadow]], a habitat not found elsewhere in Surrey, which supports [[Filipendula ulmaria|meadowsweet]], [[Angelica sylvestris|wild angelica]], [[Caltha palustris|marsh marigolds]] and the [[Dactylorhiza praetermissa|southern marsh orchid]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/reigate-heath-sssi/results/reigateheathsssicitationconfirmed27april2021.pdf |title= Reigate Heath |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 30 October 2020 |publisher= DEFRA (UK Government) |access-date= 12 April 2022 |archive-date= 13 May 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143948/https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/reigate-heath-sssi/results/reigateheathsssicitationconfirmed27april2021.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref>

South Park, to the west of Woodhatch, is a {{cvt|4.25|ha|acre|adj=on}} recreation ground managed by the South Park Sports Association. Facilities include sports pitches and a children's playground.<ref name=FIT_South_Park>{{cite web |url= https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/South-Park-Reigate |title= South Park (Reigate) |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 19 November 2021 |publisher= Fields in Trust |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220413185842/https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/South-Park-Reigate |url-status= live }}</ref> A new [[pump track]] for [[mountain bike]] and [[BMX bike|BMX]] riders, funded by two £20,000 grants, was opened in December 2021.<ref>{{cite news |author= <!--not stated--> |date= 31 December 2021 |title= Pump track now open in South Park, Reigate |url= https://reigate.uk/pump-track-now-open-in-south-park-reigate/ |work= reigate.uk |location= Reigate |access-date= 13 April 2022 |archive-date= 1 January 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220101090940/https://reigate.uk/pump-track-now-open-in-south-park-reigate/ |url-status= live }}</ref> The park has been protected by the [[Fields in Trust]] charity since October 1934.<ref name=FIT_South_Park/>