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Selsdon Park Golf Course

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33610, -0.06425

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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
  • 🅿️Selsdon Park Hotel 291m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dusky Ant · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dusky Ant · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Hayes stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
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Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
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LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Selsdon Park Golf Course

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Selsdon Park Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park0 m→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park0 m→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park2.5 km→🌱South Croydon Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→

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