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Hamsey Green Playing Field

1 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31672, -0.05566

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kingswood Lanebridleway · 409 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 409 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Crewe's Lanebridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Crewe's Farm Lanebridleway · 439 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 439 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crewe's Lanebridleway · 490 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New housing development at Kingswood Lane, Hamsey Green, Surrey

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

New housing development at Kingswood Lane, Hamsey Green, Surrey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2.2 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2.2 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park3 km→🦉HUTCHINSON'S BANKNature reserve3.5 km→

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