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Riddlesdown Common

2 ha

📷 Bartolo Creations · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.31813, -0.08438

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking 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
Stumps Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Longwood Roadpublic footpath · 377 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 377 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
London Looppublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface compactedIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local 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
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riddlesdown Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Riddlesdown Roadbridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riddlesdown Common sign in the snow

📷 Bartolo Creations · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riddlesdown Common sign in the snow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park1.1 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2.4 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park2.4 km→

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