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Coombe Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.35867, -0.06050

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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
  • 🅿️Heathfield Car Park 90m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 4)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ballards Farm Roadbridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ballards Farm Roadbridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ballards Farm Roadbridleway · 583 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 583 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coombe Lane, Shirley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coombe Lane, Shirley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🏞️SOUTH NORWOODCountry park4.3 km→🦉SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Addington HillsUrban park500 m→

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