Getting here
51.34699, -0.11768
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Marbled White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Marbled White +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +31 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Coldharbour Lanebridleway · 545 m
Wildlife to spot
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