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Coulsdon Common

153 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome153 ha

Getting here

51.29712, -0.10526

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 286m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +23 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 5); Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 5)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 17 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
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Cycling

102 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Magazine Roadbridleway · 674 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 674 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 547 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 547 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yew trees, Coulsdon Common

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

Yew trees, Coulsdon Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→