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Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley

1 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30683, -0.09335

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuspidate Earth-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuspidate Earth-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking 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 Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Golf Roadpublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Welcomes Roadpublic footpath · 1.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmPath type: residential
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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 232Cycling route
Named routeRef 232Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Waterhouse Lanebridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kenley Airfield, Surrey

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kenley Airfield, Surrey

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🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park2.1 km→

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