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Ragged Grove

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.32682, -0.08084

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 118m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Dunmail Drivepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: track
Dunmail Drivepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dunmail Drivepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: track
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riddlesdown Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mitchley Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mitchley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park1 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park1.5 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park1.5 km→

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