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Getting here
51.33610, -0.06457
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bud-headed Groove-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Heath Star Moss · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking 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.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
🚴Cycling
142 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kingswood Lanebridleway · 472 m
Kingswood Waybridleway · 295 m
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