Norbury Park

Large public park, formerly the grounds of a large manor house, purchased by Surrey County Council in the early 1930s to preserve green space in a national first. The park is a mix of farmland, woodland and open chalk grassland that's a haven for wildflowers in late spring and early summer. Of particular note are the ancient yew trees in the Druid's Grove area. Part of the woodland has been made i...

It has a very negative impact on the local community when parks like this are commercialised. Sadly, Phoenice fields within the park are used with greater regularity for events. The events now draw inappropriate volumes of traffic through an unmade road through the centre of the park, dissecting a 600 yr old woodland which is a site of specific scientific interest and in an area of outstanding na...

Visited for the first time yesterday morning. Google Maps took me straight to the car park easily enough. The main reason I went was to see the ancient yew trees in Druids Grove within the woodland, however, much to my disappointment this area had been totally closed off. Luckily I was still able to find a lot of fantastic yew trees so my trip wasn't in vain. The paths are quite wide and easy to f...

Beautiful, big place with great views of the Surrey Hills, Headley, Mickleham, etc. Plenty to see and the viewpoint is spectacular. Great place for all. Been many times and didn't want to leave. Could stay for ages. Stunning all year, especially in the Spring and Summer and when the sun is out.

It is not a park of usual kind. This park has easy access from the road through both by walk and car. The parking is free. Entry is free to the park. From the parking you will find a narrow road leading towards small hilly forest. If you walk towards there you will find different narrow paths. If you are lucky you might be able to see deer, we weren't but some we crossed path with, they saw 3/4. T...