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Whyteleafe Recreation Ground

13 ha

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.31210, -0.07628

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • ☀️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
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Stumps Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Stumps Lanepublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Stumps Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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 232Cycling route
Named routeRef 232Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whyteleafe Recreation Ground

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whyteleafe Recreation Ground

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