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St Swithun's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33367, -0.12473

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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
  • 🅿️Tesco 174m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 23

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)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
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Swithun’s Church, Purley

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Swithun’s Church, Purley

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🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱The GroveUrban park4.5 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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