Introduction
Up until C19th the woodland was managed as a coppice with standards to provide timber for the community. It later became a game reserve, when the Keeper's Cottage was built, the woodland laid out for shooting. Wide rides dissected the site, each path crossing once marked by four tall conifers. In 1937 the land was purchased under the Green Belt Act for public open space, but many trees were removed by the army in WWII.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Opening is unrestricted.
Directions
Rail: East Croydon, South Croydon then bus. Bus 403
Owners
LB Croydon
- Features & Designations
Designations
Green Belt
Site of Nature Conservation Importance
- Key Information
Type
Managed Woodland
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
59.69
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust