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Oakhall Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.28305, -0.09829

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Enchanter's-nightshade, False-brome +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Enchanter's-nightshade, False-brome +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Heathpublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Clifton Closepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 277 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 277 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 437 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 437 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Oakhall Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park500 m→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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