Selsdon Wood
| Selsdon Wood | |
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 Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve — eastern entrance and London Loop path. | |
  Selsdon Wood | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Selsdon, London |
| Coordinates | 51°20′18″N 0°02′47″W / 51.3383°N 0.0463°WCoordinates: 51°20′18″N 0°02′47″W / 51.3383°N 0.0463°W |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Owned by | The National Trust |
| Operated by | London Borough of Croydon |
| Status | Open all year |
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.[1][2] The wood has a Friends group - the Friends of Selsdon Wood (FSW) - who have their own website.[3]
Sir Julian Huxley (a zoological scientist) was one of the main backers of the Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve.[4]
Access[]
Main entrance to the park is off Old Farleigh Road, served by bus stop Forestdale, Selsdon Nature Reserve on Surrey routes 353 and 409; the London Buses route 433 serves nearby Sandpiper Road, while the London Buses route 353 serves Court Wood Lane at the back of the wood. The London Loop path (Section 4 West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green) runs through the park.[5] The park is fully accessible at all times.
Facilities[]
Selsdon Wood facilities include:
- 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
See also[]
- List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
- Addington Hills
- Addington Interchange
- Ashburton Park
- Brickfields Meadow
- Woodside Green
References[]
- ^ "Selsdon Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Map of Selsdon Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Friends of Selsdon Wood". friendsofselsdonwood.co.uk.
- ^ "The Sir Julian Huxley". jdwetherspoon.co.uk.
- ^ For more information on this London Loop path visit Transport for London site [1]
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selsdon Wood. |
- London Borough of Croydon: Parks and open spaces
- Croydon Online — parks + open spaces
- Transport for London: walkfinder
- Geograph photo: Selsdon Wood.
- Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Croydon
- Local nature reserves in Greater London
- Nature reserves in the London Borough of Croydon