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Farleigh Court Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.32783, -0.03907

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 470m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Blueish Veilwort, Small Balsam · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)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
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Baker Boy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vanguard Way beside Farleigh Court Golf Course

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vanguard Way beside Farleigh Court Golf Course

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🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🦉HUTCHINSON'S BANKNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2 km→🌱Milne ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Addington ValeUrban park2.7 km→

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