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Church of the Good Shepherd

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35324, -0.16784

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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
  • 🅿️Staff 134m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cherry Plum, Common Chickweed, Elder +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cherry Plum, Common Chickweed, Elder +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Elder, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mPath type: service
Fir Tree Grovepublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mPath type: service
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Cycling

180 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Church of the Good Shepherd

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Good Shepherd

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