Getting here
51.30904, -0.11082
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Wattenden Arms 175m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Wattenden Arms 175m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Redshank, Common Pocket-moss, Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss +52 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +28 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 65 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Welcomes Roadpublic footpath · 1.8 km
Socratic Trailpublic footpath · 351 m
Coulsdon Court Roadpublic footpath · 116 m
🚴Cycling
87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
LCN 77Cycling route
LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon
Route 21Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 38 m
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 149 m
Wildlife to spot
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