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Sparklie Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.29902, -0.11722

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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
  • ☕Cafe Shack — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 10 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
The Admiral's Walkpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drive Roadbridleway · 278 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 278 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

John Fisher Rugby Club, Old Coulsdon, Surrey

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

John Fisher Rugby Club, Old Coulsdon, Surrey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park900 m→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park2.1 km→

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