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Scrub Shaw

1 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31805, -0.13199

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 246m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Speckled Wood +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Speckled Wood +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Railway Terracepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ullswater Crescent

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ullswater Crescent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park400 m→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park2.7 km→

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