Whyteleafe, United Kingdom
Whyteleafe is a town of 3,315 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Whyteleafe
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Warlingham War Memorial, Promenade de Verdun War Memorial, Bramley Bank and Croham Hurst.
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About Whyteleafe
Whyteleafe is a village in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England, with a few streets falling inside the London Borough of Croydon. The village, in a dry valley of the North Downs, has three railway stations (on two parallel lines). Neighbouring villages and towns include Woldingham, Caterham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, and Kenley. To the west are Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley Common (owned by the Corporation), Coxes Wood, and Blize Wood.
From the Wikipedia article Whyteleafe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks14
Promenade de Verdun War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
War memorial in Croydon, London
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Croham Hurst
Park · 3.0 mi
Woodland in Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Nore Hill Pinnacle
Park · 2.6 mi
Local nature reserve in Surrey, England
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes64
The Radius Arms
Bar and pub
205 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe
Tu-Th 16:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 14:00-22:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Caterham Chinese Restaurand
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.0 mi
375 Croydon Road, Caterham
52 more on the map.
History
The village name comes from the distinctive white underside of the whitebeam trees growing in the area. In 1855 Nathaniel Glover purchased White Leaf field and George Henry Drew later completed the building that was called "White Leafe House". By 1881 the surrounding area had become known as "Whiteleafe". As with Kenley the history of its land before that was that of other parishes, in this case Caterham and to a lesser extent Warlingham and Coulsdon.
Its first primary school was built in 1892, enlarged in 1900 and again in 1907.
In 1911 the population of Whyteleafe was "now larger than that of Warlingham village...A county council secondary school for girls has been set up in this year (1911)."
From the History section of Whyteleafe on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Whyteleafe
Fran LoganAustralian politician (born 1956)Photo: Ryza78, CC BY-SA 4.0
Born in Whyteleafe, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship16
Old Coulsdon Congregational Church
Church · Congregational · 1.5 mi
Church Path, Coulsdon
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare5
Map of Whyteleafe
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Kenley 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Caterham 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Sanderstead 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Purley 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Coulsdon 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Woldingham 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- South Croydon 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Croydon 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Wallington 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Oxted 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Southern EMU 456013 approaches Whyteleafe station, Matt Davis, CC BY 2.0
- Bramley Bank 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Croham Hurst path, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foxley Wood 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Happy Valley Park, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Littleheath Woods 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Of All Saints Warlingham, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- War Memorial To The First World War Warlingham, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The King And Queen Public House, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The White Lion Public House Warlingham, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Mary Help of Christians, Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon (April 2013) (3), User:Hassocks5489, CC0
- Roundshaw Downs 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, caranteth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, caranteth, CC BY-SA 4.0
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