Woodmansterne Lavender Fields walk
Banstead Commons, Oaks Park and spectacular Lavender fields during July and August
Season | The Lavender flowing season is July and August - check Mayfield's farm's Twitter feed |
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Start | Banstead BR station |
Finish | Woodmamsterne BR or Coulsdon South BR station |
Length |
5 miles / 8km - a little more or less for a longer / shorter loop of Oaks Park |
Toughness | easy |
Time | 2 hours |
Walk Notes |
This walk passes through some Lavender Farms, which in July and August, are a stunning sea of purple. It also goes through parkland (Oaks Park) and commons (Banstead Downs). It makes a great summer evening walk. The walk starts in Banstead Downs (now being cleared of scrub after years of neglect) with London skyline views from the Gally Hills. It then joins the London loop trail, and crosses farmland towards Oaks Park (large area of grassland, cafe with no view, car park, small flower garden) - the parkland grounds of a former country house. After a loop of the park, you take a public footpath through lavender fields, which in summer are truly spectacular. Note: the public footpath is free, but to leave it and wonder through the lavender there's a charge of £5 (2023) - there's also a shop (e.g. lavender infused short bread) and tea room by the car park. You then continue along the London Loop before leaving it for Woodmansterne station. Just past after the station is a family orientated pub-restaurant. |
Walk Options |
By Car
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Travel |
OutboundBanstead (Zone 6) and Belmont (Zone 5) : Trains from London Victoria via Clapham Junction are every 30 mins. ReturnWoodmansterne (Zone 6) is on the Tattenham Corner branch with a half-hourly service, normally from London Bridge via East C (38-50 mins), but Victoria via CJ and East Croydon (50 mins) on Mon-Fri evenings South Coulsdon (Zone 6) has regular trains to both Victoria and London Bridge via East Croydon. Return to your carThe #166 bus follows the route, with stops at Banstead Station, Banstead Village (off route), Oaks Park / Lavender Farms, Woodmansterne station, and Coulsdon High Street. It runs the whole route, 1 per hour, on Mon-Sat. But runs regularly from Banstead Village to Coulsdon section (3x per hour On-Sat, 2x per hour on Sun) Oaks Park / Lavender Farms : SM7 3BA |
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Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
Version |
Aug-23 Andrew |
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