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Oaks Park

44 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Oaks Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Freedown Lanebridleway · 939 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 939 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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