The undulating chalk downland and wooded areas of Manor Park in Whyteleafe (near Wapses Lodge roundabout on the A22) make it an obvious choice for a short, gentle stroll. The car park is accessible from Burntwood Lane near the railway bridge. The park has an area of approximately 50 acres and was once a nine-hole golf course.
You can walk to Chelsham from Manor Park, via Woldingham Golf Club. Take the exit to Succombs Hill from the base of Wapses Lodge roundabout, walk over the railway bridge, turn right into Stuart Road, turn left at Woldingham Road, left into Bug Hill and enter the golf course on the marked public footpath. But watch out for golf balls!
Take the footpath to Plantation Lane which is a gentle climb, and you are rewarded with beautiful panoramic views. Continue along the footpath to High Lane, cross the busy Limpsfield Road, walk past Greenlawn Memorial Park via Rogers Lane and along the footpath to Chelsham Road then on to Chelsham Common when you can stop for refreshments at The Coach House.
This circular walk, between Manor Park and Chelsham, is about six or seven miles; you can vary the walk by leaving Bug Hill on your return and ascending Butterfly Walk to Succombs Hill.
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