Selsdon Wood

Coordinates: 51°20′18″N 0°02′47″W / 51.3383°N 0.0463°W / 51.3383; -0.0463

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 London Buses routes 353 and 409. 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

External links

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.

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