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St John's Church

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.30751, -0.11823

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Pistachios in the park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Socratic Trailpublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

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

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Evangelist, Old Coulsdon, Surrey - East end from gallery

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Evangelist, Old Coulsdon, Surrey - East end from gallery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park1.5 km→

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