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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.28207, -0.08603

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 428m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Hedge Woundwort, Pendulous Sedge +24 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Hedge Woundwort, Pendulous Sedge +24 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Park Avenuepublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harestone Lanebridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: track
Harestone Lanebridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caterham: St. Lawrence's Church

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caterham: St. Lawrence's Church

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park800 m→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱Whyteleafe Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→

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