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Duppas Hill Recreation Ground

19 ha

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.36664, -0.11088

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London Loop DiversionWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

172 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local 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
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Duppas Hill Recreation Ground.

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Duppas Hill Recreation Ground.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GroveUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Roundshaw Park Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→

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