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Postern Wood

2 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.31473, -0.14992

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 253m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Lime Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: residential
The Cinder Pathpublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mIncline downPath type: footway
Lime Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Death of an asylum (Cane Hill)

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Death of an asylum (Cane Hill)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park1.1 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park4 km→

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