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SELSDON WOOD

79 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

51.33802, -0.04516

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 4)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Yew Tree Waybridleway · 343 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 343 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
The Bridle Waybridleway · 433 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 433 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Yew Tree Waybridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Baker Boy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Selsdon Wood is a 79-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Croydon, London, offering ancient woodland and heathland. Visitors frequently engage in walking and birdwatching, where they may encounter woodpeckers, butterflies, and various woodland plants.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Selsdon Wood

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Selsdon Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park1.4 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park1.4 km→🦉HUTCHINSON'S BANKNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Addington ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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