Happy Valley

I absolutely love walking here. Stunning views, various lovely routes, free parking and a lovely dog friendly pub near the car park!

There are occassional horse riders and sheep and cattle in some fields to be awar of.

Not many parks have so many different routes to discover and enjoy, and then you can connect those with Farthing Downs, Coulsdon Common and more green space than you can shake a stick at. Occasional horseriders or grazing animals but dogs can run free if they've got good recall!

A beautiful and peaceful walk through some of Surreys countryside. There's lots of parking near the Saxon burial grounds and quite a bit of historical information nearby to keep you busy. There are lots of places to stop and have a picnic too.

Lovely mix of woodland and open spaces. Some parts are very hilly. Stunning views and a beautiful area to spend a couple of hours walking. Can get very busy at weekends ona sunny day, but once you've away from the main routes it's not hard to find some solitude if that's what you are looking for. Very popular for dog walkers so do sometimes have to play dodge the poo, despite their being dog waste bins dotted around. From here you can walk easily to Farthing Downs or Coulsdon Common to extend your walk.

Ancient heathland bordered by lush woods.
Great for dog walking or just a picnic..
Limited immediate parking if the sports field is in use but local ish parking is available..

Picturesque valley with woodland and large rolling meadows only 15 minutes drive from Croydon. Lovely 1.5 mile walk from Farthing Downs carpark (Ringo unfortunately now) to the Fox Pub. Or lots of other lovely circular walks available if it's too early for the pub...

Beautiful area, nice footpaths with charming autumn colours and easy hills to walk around and get ride of the noise and the pollution of the main city. Not for everyone as some paths might be slippery and muddy, but a place to enjoy, chill and pop up for fresh air and nice surrounding.

I visited here in June 2022 as part of walking the London Loop route around London. This was a very picturesque area to explore but does include some slightly steep slopes.