Getting here
51.33564, -0.05153
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Trioza centranthi, Hairy Shieldbug, Psyllopsis fraxini +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Trioza centranthi, Hairy Shieldbug, Psyllopsis fraxini +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking 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.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
🚴Cycling
132 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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