Visiting the woods
The main entrance and car park is in Old Farleigh Road, served by bus route 433 with the nearest stop being Dove Close only a short walk from the entrance. There is an additional hourly bus, 409, which runs along Old Farleigh Road with a stop named Selsdon Nature Reserve and it is also possible to access the wood from Courtwood Lane which is served by the 353.
Although many of the entrances are never locked, the car park and Kingfisher Gardens gates are locked overnight, opening at 8.00am and closing at different times throughout the year:
- January 4.30pm
- February 5.30pm
- March 6.30pm
- April 8.00pm
- May 9.00pm
- June and July 9.30pm
- Aug 8.30pm
- Sept 7.30pm
- Oct 6.30pm
- Nov and Dec 4.30pm
Paths are generally dry during the summer months but boots are recommended in the winter or after prolonged rainy periods. Dogs are welcome and may be walked off the lead if under control.
There are two walking routes on site, the Red (1.6km) and Green (3km) walking routes These are marked by wooden posts and start at the car park. You can download a guide to the walks here. The London Loop and Vanguard Way pass through the wood following Addington Border from the Yew Tree Way Gate to the Courtwood Lane Gate.