Riddlesdown

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Overview

Riddlesdown, Farleigh and Selsdon Woods

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Features

Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 32500 60501
Nearest postcode:: CR8 1EE
what3words:: trace.bike.saves

Start time:: 10:00 am

Riddlesdown Common car park. Free parking in Honister Heights. Bus 412 from Croydon to Riddlesdown Road.

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Charity Walk in aid of The South East Cancer Help Centre, based Purley Tesco

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Dorking Deepdene circular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Exploring around the Worth way

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular from Putney Station

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

South Downs Spectacular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Southborough Common, Haysden Water and Penshurst.

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

South Downs Spectacular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Coulsdon Common to Caterham on the Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 1.5 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.3 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.5 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Winey Hill and Princes Coverts

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular from Oaks Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Urban walk with lots of interest along the way.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Regents Park Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Riddlesdown

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Oaks Park and Banstead Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Afternoon Circular from Oaks Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Tilburstow Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Coulsdon Common to Grange Park, Old Coulsdon

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month