Walks from Coulsdon
MapSet out on beautiful walks directly from the centre of Coulsdon.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Coulsdon by train.
Coulsdon 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.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Surrey Hills National Landscape (turn-by-turn directions).
Riddlesdown to Coulsdon
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: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
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 to Redhill
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Harrow Pub (2h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Home Cottage
Warnings: Pleasant but apparent that you haven't left London.
Source: Trains2Green.
Coulsdon Circular
Ancient commons, open grazing land, bluebell woods, chalk downland and quiet suburban fringe.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Source: An alternative variant of Riddlesdown to Coulsdon South (Saturday Walkers Club).
Coulsdon to Whyteleafe
Chalk downland, commons, wooded valleys, Happy Valley, airfield perimeter and restored grassland.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Whyteleafe Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).