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The Oaks Golf Centre

28 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Deodar, Agrimony, Early Crocus +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Deodar, Agrimony, Early Crocus +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Evergreen Oak

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 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
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Freedown Lanebridleway · 939 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 939 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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