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Type
  
Public park

Coordinates
  
51.3383,-0.0463

Status
  
Open all year

Location
  
Owned by
  
The National Trust

Area
  
81 ha

Selsdon Wood Map

Owner
  
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

Selsdon Wood is a woodland area located in the London Borough of Croydon. The park is owned by the National Trust but managed by the London Borough of Croydon. It is a Local Nature Reserve. The wood has a Friends group - the Friends of Selsdon Wood (FSW) - who have their own website.

Contents

Selsdon Wood Maps of Selsdon woods My Scratchpad

Sir Julian Huxley (a zoological scientist) was one of the main backers of the Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve.

A walk through the bluebells in selsdon wood


Access

Selsdon Wood Selsdon Wood Explore woods The Woodland Trust

Main entrance to the park is off Old Farleigh Road, served by bus stop Forestdale, Selsdon Nature Reserve on London Buses routes 353 and 409. The London Loop path (Section 4 West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green) runs through the park. The park is fully accessible at all times.

Facilities

Selsdon Wood facilities include:

Selsdon Wood Visit Selsdon Woods for coppicing and charcoalmaking Inside Croydon

  • Car park (One bay available for the disabled) at Old Farleigh Road entrance
  • Pond
  • Public footpaths — including Section 4 of the London LOOP (London Outer Orbital Path); West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green section.
  • Includes part of the Vanguard Way
  • Seats
  • Toilets at Old Farleigh Road entrance (Closed)
  • Woodlands and open meadows

  • Selsdon Wood Visit Selsdon Woods for coppicing and charcoalmaking Inside Croydon

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    Selsdon Wood FSW History of the Wood

    References

    Selsdon Wood Wikipedia


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