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Bleakfield Shaw

9 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.31484, -0.12588

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hillside Pathpublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Coulsdon Court Roadpublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Farthing Downs

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Farthing Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park800 m→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park2.4 km→

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