Selsdon Wood
51°20′18″N 0°02′47″W / 51.3383°N 0.0463°W
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Typ | Public park |
Standort | Selsdon, London |
Coordinates | 51.3383,-0.0463 |
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]
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Access
Main entrance to the park is off Old Farleigh Road, served by bus stop Forestdale, Selsdon Nature Reserve on London Buses route 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:
- Woodlands and open meadows
- Shelters
- Ponds
- Public footpaths — including Section 4 of the London LOOP (London Outer Orbital Path); West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green section.
- Recycling facilities for cans, paper and bottles
- Car park (several bays available for the disabled) at Old Farleigh Road entrance
- Toilets at Old Farleigh Road entrance
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See also
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.
- ^ http://www.friendsofselsdonwood.co.uk
- ^ http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-sir-julian-huxley
- ^ For more information on this London Loop path visit Transport for London site [1]