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Birch (Selsdon)

117 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Birch Selsdon Hotel · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome117 ha

Getting here

51.33610, -0.06457

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Selsdon Park Hotel 379m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dusky Ant · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kingswood Lanebridleway · 472 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 472 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Kingswood Waybridleway · 295 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 295 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch Selsdon Hotel

📷 Wikipedia · Birch Selsdon Hotel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birch Selsdon Hotel

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🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park0 m→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park2.5 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Addington ParkUrban park3 km→