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Park Downs

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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 51m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

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

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Soloms Court Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: service
Soloms Court Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: residential
Soloms Court Roadbridleway · 297 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 297 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Across Park Downs, Chipstead

Footpath Across Park Downs, Chipstead

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