Foxley Wood

Updated: April 29, 2025
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Location:
Purley
Postcode:
CR8 2ER
Parking:

Parking is in residential roads around the wood.

Distance:
1.50 miles
Time:
0.50 hours
Difficulty:
Easy
Terrain:

Circular route around the perimeter of the woods.

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A short, circular woodland walk just south of the Purley crossroads. Foxley Wood is a Local Nature Reserve in Purley in the London Borough of Croydon. Some of the woodland on site is ancient and hosts a variety of wildlife.

 

How to get there

From Croydon, take the A23 south to Purley. Adter the crossroads and once under the railway bridge, take the first right onto Foxley Hill Road, right at Higher Drive. Parking is either Higher Drive, Northwood Avenue, or Burwood Avenue.

 

Walk

1 Use the circular route around the perimeter of the woods. You can start at either Higher Drive, Northwood Avenue, or Burwood Avenue. Parking is in residential roads, so be sure to park considerately before setting off. Repeat the route to extend the walk up to the 1.5 miles.

 

Grid Reference: TQ 315 608

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