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· Nov 16
Here’s a map of the patch. Chipstead Station is 10 minutes walk away. There’s a free car park at the top right corner.
Holly Lane car park has become a repository for lost dog stuff. #BansteadWood
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Holly Lane car park has become a repository for lost dog stuff. #BansteadWood
You’d think someone would notice that their child had lost their specs. But it seems not. ///pace.calm.owner
July 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
You’d think someone would notice that their child had lost their specs. But it seems not. ///pace.calm.owner
July 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Does this win prettiest poo of the day award?
June 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Does this win prettiest poo of the day award?
Jill’s Bench’s animals at the start of Banstead Woods ParkRun seem to have been spruced-up with darker coats. It’s good to see that they’re being looked after.
May 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Jill’s Bench’s animals at the start of Banstead Woods ParkRun seem to have been spruced-up with darker coats. It’s good to see that they’re being looked after.
Another excellent report on Banstead Woods ParkRun One day these reports will be flagged on @BlueSky, and not the musky cess-pit www.parkrun.org.uk/banstead/news/
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Banstead Woods parkrun is one of many worldwide free, fun, and friendly 5k community events that takes place every week
www.parkrun.org.uk
May 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Another excellent report on Banstead Woods ParkRun One day these reports will be flagged on @BlueSky, and not the musky cess-pit www.parkrun.org.uk/banstead/news/
Spindle ermine moth caterpillars seem very active this year. Despite stripping all the leaves, apparently it doesn’t kill the tree, and the caterpillars are a food source for birds.
May 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Spindle ermine moth caterpillars seem very active this year. Despite stripping all the leaves, apparently it doesn’t kill the tree, and the caterpillars are a food source for birds.
Excellent ParkRun report. The title may be an allusion to a large contingent of vocal dogs whose eagerness to get going drowned out the announcements www.parkrun.org.uk/banstead/new...
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Banstead Woods parkrun is one of many worldwide free, fun, and friendly 5k community events that takes place every week
www.parkrun.org.uk
April 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Excellent ParkRun report. The title may be an allusion to a large contingent of vocal dogs whose eagerness to get going drowned out the announcements www.parkrun.org.uk/banstead/new...
Bluebells looking thin this year. Adverse weather conditions? Or are the blackberries overwhelming them? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Bluebells looking thin this year. Adverse weather conditions? Or are the blackberries overwhelming them? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
Yet another disintegrating memorial seat in #BansteadWood. Is nobody responsible for maintenance? Where is the user’s voice in how the area is managed? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Yet another disintegrating memorial seat in #BansteadWood. Is nobody responsible for maintenance? Where is the user’s voice in how the area is managed? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
Still remembered ….
April 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Still remembered ….
A sad memorial seat on a little-used path. I wonder who Julia’s “countryside friends” were.
March 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A sad memorial seat on a little-used path. I wonder who Julia’s “countryside friends” were.
Sad to see this bench at w3w.co/prime.toned.... fall into disrepair through neglect. Who’s responsible for maintenance? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Sad to see this bench at w3w.co/prime.toned.... fall into disrepair through neglect. Who’s responsible for maintenance? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
I wonder how decisions are made about work done to #BansteadWood Expensive new gates but no improvements to muddy paths. When are users of the wood ever consulted? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I wonder how decisions are made about work done to #BansteadWood Expensive new gates but no improvements to muddy paths. When are users of the wood ever consulted? @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
Yeah but it’ll biodegrade quicker if it’s hanging on a branch. And if you want to admire the colour yourself go to ///danger.hers.pack
w3w.co/danger.hers....
w3w.co/danger.hers....
March 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Yeah but it’ll biodegrade quicker if it’s hanging on a branch. And if you want to admire the colour yourself go to ///danger.hers.pack
w3w.co/danger.hers....
w3w.co/danger.hers....
Just letting the person who dropped this poo bag at
w3w.co/loaded.chose... that I’ve disposed of it in a bin … just as you should have done. ☹️
w3w.co/loaded.chose... that I’ve disposed of it in a bin … just as you should have done. ☹️
February 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Just letting the person who dropped this poo bag at
w3w.co/loaded.chose... that I’ve disposed of it in a bin … just as you should have done. ☹️
w3w.co/loaded.chose... that I’ve disposed of it in a bin … just as you should have done. ☹️
Someone’s fighting back against the idiots who dump dog-poo bags. More power to their elbow 👍🏼. Seen on the Banstead Down side of Holly Lane. ///dish.branded.rooms
February 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Someone’s fighting back against the idiots who dump dog-poo bags. More power to their elbow 👍🏼. Seen on the Banstead Down side of Holly Lane. ///dish.branded.rooms
I’m regularly seeing and picking up these coloured dog poo bags on the Chipstead Down side of #BansteadWood. I asked ChatGPT why people discard bags like this. Fascinating answers!
February 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I’m regularly seeing and picking up these coloured dog poo bags on the Chipstead Down side of #BansteadWood. I asked ChatGPT why people discard bags like this. Fascinating answers!
The start zone at Banstead Wood ParRun is under-appreciated. Looking forward to ploughing through slippery mud on Saturday 😢
February 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The start zone at Banstead Wood ParRun is under-appreciated. Looking forward to ploughing through slippery mud on Saturday 😢
An excellent set of photos from the latest #BansteadWoodParkRun, run in damp, slippery conditions, followed by a glow of self-satisfaction www.flickr.com/photos/bwp_p... Thanks to volunteers & and all who make it possible
December 23, 2024 at 10:51 AM
An excellent set of photos from the latest #BansteadWoodParkRun, run in damp, slippery conditions, followed by a glow of self-satisfaction www.flickr.com/photos/bwp_p... Thanks to volunteers & and all who make it possible
They’re at it again. Those folk who believe in poo fairies 😳
December 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
They’re at it again. Those folk who believe in poo fairies 😳
This has implications for sites like #BansteadWood, where paths will get boggier if drainage and surfaces are not improved now. Walkers will erode side vegetation as they avoid puddles, thus further damaging this SSI. @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
A great question was asked of me last night by @sirgeogy.bsky.social :
"on related note does your local data show any increase in rain intensity"
These graphs answer that question - YES!!
#reigate #rain #weather
"on related note does your local data show any increase in rain intensity"
These graphs answer that question - YES!!
#reigate #rain #weather
December 5, 2024 at 8:18 AM
This has implications for sites like #BansteadWood, where paths will get boggier if drainage and surfaces are not improved now. Walkers will erode side vegetation as they avoid puddles, thus further damaging this SSI. @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
When the path linking Park Farm and Perrott’s Farm is dry in all weathers, why are other paths neglected and increasingly muddy? Could it be that brick rubble was sensibly used in the past? #BansteadWood @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 11:12 AM
When the path linking Park Farm and Perrott’s Farm is dry in all weathers, why are other paths neglected and increasingly muddy? Could it be that brick rubble was sensibly used in the past? #BansteadWood @reigatebanstead.bsky.social
Intrigued by this commemorative plaque. Had to look up “gradely”. In Yorkshire dialect, it means "excellent," "proper," or "worthy." It is used to describe something or someone as being of good quality, respectable, or admirable.
December 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Intrigued by this commemorative plaque. Had to look up “gradely”. In Yorkshire dialect, it means "excellent," "proper," or "worthy." It is used to describe something or someone as being of good quality, respectable, or admirable.
Commemorative benches are a touching feature of #BansteadWood, perhaps more so when they fall into disrepair. Have those who dedicated them also gone?
November 28, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Commemorative benches are a touching feature of #BansteadWood, perhaps more so when they fall into disrepair. Have those who dedicated them also gone?