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51.34570, -0.02348
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Hayes station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Whyteleafe station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cudham Circular Walk Walking route ▾
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map 101 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 213 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 213 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (75) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 212 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 212 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 76 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (76) Local cycle route
Show on map Photos North Downs Crescent, New Addington
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25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi · Psyllopsis fraxini · Dasysyrphus tricinctus · Migrant Hawker +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 Psyllopsis fraxini Psyllopsis fraxini2025 Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli Toothwort
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi · Psyllopsis fraxini · Dasysyrphus tricinctus · Migrant Hawker +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 Psyllopsis fraxini Psyllopsis fraxini2025 Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli Toothwort
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 