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Farthing Downs

✦ Ancient woodland100 ha

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

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome100 ha

Getting here

51.29623, -0.12407

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Neat Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 74 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Socratic Trailpublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Lime Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: residential
Hillside Pathpublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

91 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

22 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Magazine Roadbridleway · 674 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 674 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
The Bridlepathbridleway · 262 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 262 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coulsdon: Happy Valley, Farthing Downs

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

Coulsdon: Happy Valley, Farthing Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.2 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park1.3 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→

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