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Waddon Ponds Park

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.37007, -0.12041

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi, 2-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi, 2-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

186 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waddon Ponds

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waddon Ponds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beddington ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱The GroveUrban park2.9 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mellows ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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