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Riddlesdown

181 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome181 ha

Getting here

51.32550, -0.09561

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Riddlesdown Common 369m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elegant Bristle-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Common Smoothcap +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Hall Waypublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: steps
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
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Cycling

118 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riddlesdown Roadbridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Riddlesdown Roadbridleway · 217 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 217 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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

Summer on Riddlesdown

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summer on Riddlesdown

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