Walks from Coulsdon South
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Coulsdon South Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Coulsdon South by train.
Coulsdon South Circular via Happy Valley
Happy Valley chalk grassland known for rare orchids and butterflies, woodland trails and part of the London LOOP.
Happy Valley: Scenic dry chalk valley rich in wildflowers and butterflies.
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Riddlesdown to Coulsdon South
Chalk grassland and downland through the South London Downs National Nature Reserve, with wildflowers, rare orchids and sweeping views toward London and Surrey.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Riddlesdown Common: Open chalk downland common managed by the City of London Corporation.
Riddlesdown Quarry: Disused 17th-century chalk quarry, now a wildlife haven.
Kenley Airfield: Former RAF station and key Battle of Britain fighter base, now a scheduled monument.
Kenley Common: Open common bordering the former airfield.
Coulsdon Common: Chalk grassland common.
Happy Valley: Scenic dry chalk valley rich in wildflowers and butterflies.
Devilsden Wood: Ancient woodland on the side of Happy Valley.
Farthing Downs: Open chalk downland with views over the North Downs.
Time: 3h–6h30
2 lunch spots: the Wattenden Arms, or the Fox
Warnings: Steep stepped descent to Whyteleafe and a sharp incline up to Kenley Airfield; railway footbridge at Stumps Lane is tucked behind a garage off the A22.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Coulsdon South to Redhill
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h–8h30
1 lunch spot: the Harrow Pub (2h–4h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Home Cottage
Warnings: Pleasant but apparent that you haven't left London.
Source: Trains2Green.
Coulsdon South Circular
Ancient commons, open grazing land, bluebell woods, chalk downland and quiet suburban fringe.
Source: An alternative variant of Riddlesdown to Coulsdon South – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Coulsdon South to Whyteleafe
Chalk downland, commons, wooded valleys, Happy Valley, airfield perimeter and restored grassland.
Time: 3h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Whyteleafe Circular – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).