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The Oaks Golf Centre

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.33413, -0.17614

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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
  • 🅿️Mayfield Lavender Car Park 275m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
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Cycling

121 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 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
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oaks Park Golf Course

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oaks Park Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park700 m→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱The GroveUrban park3.8 km→

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