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'''Happy Valley Park''' is a public park in [[Coulsdon]] in the [[London Borough of Croydon]]. It is owned and managed by Croydon Council. Located in the [[Metropolitan Green Belt|Green Belt]], most of it forms part of the Farthing Downs and Happy Valley [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].
'''Happy Valley Park''' is a public park in [[Coulsdon]] in the [[London Borough of Croydon]]. It is owned and managed by Croydon Council. Located in the [[Metropolitan Green Belt|Green Belt]], most of it forms part of the Farthing Downs and Happy Valley [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].


The 67 hectare site is a steeply sided valley with large areas of grassland and wooded slopes.<ref name =LGO>[http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=CRO034 Happy Valley Park, London Gardens Online]</ref> The diverse chalk grasslands on the eastern and north-western sides are rich in many species of herb which are uncommon in London, and the nationally scarce [[Orchis anthropophora|man orchid]] and [[Phyteuma orbiculare|round-headed rampion]] have also been recorded. Devilsden Wood on the western side has a canopy of [[Fraxinus excelsior|ash]], [[Quercus robur|oak]] and [[Corylus avellana|hazel]]. Trees such as [[Crataegus laevigata|midland hawthorn]] and plants such as [[Galium odoratum|sweet woodruff]] are characteristic of ancient woodlands.<ref>[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003445.pdf Farthing Downs and Happy Valley, Natural England, SSSI Citation]</ref>
The {{convert|67|hectare|acre|adj=on}} site is a steeply sided valley with large areas of grassland and wooded slopes.<ref name =LGO>[http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=CRO034 Happy Valley Park, London Gardens Online]</ref> The diverse chalk grasslands on the eastern and north-western sides are rich in many species of herb which are uncommon in London, and the nationally scarce [[Orchis anthropophora|man orchid]] and [[Phyteuma orbiculare|round-headed rampion]] have also been recorded. Devilsden Wood on the western side has a canopy of [[Fraxinus excelsior|ash]], [[Quercus robur|oak]] and [[Corylus avellana|hazel]]. Trees such as [[Crataegus laevigata|midland hawthorn]] and plants such as [[Galium odoratum|sweet woodruff]] are characteristic of ancient woodlands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003445.pdf |title=Farthing Downs and Happy Valley, Natural England, SSSI Citation |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040655/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003445.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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Happy Valley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationGreater London
Grid referenceTQ310565
InterestBiological
Area67.2 hectares
Notification1987
Location mapMagic Map

Happy Valley Park is a public park in Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon. It is owned and managed by Croydon Council. Located in the Green Belt, most of it forms part of the Farthing Downs and Happy Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The 67-hectare (170-acre) site is a steeply sided valley with large areas of grassland and wooded slopes.[1] The diverse chalk grasslands on the eastern and north-western sides are rich in many species of herb which are uncommon in London, and the nationally scarce man orchid and round-headed rampion have also been recorded. Devilsden Wood on the western side has a canopy of ash, oak and hazel. Trees such as midland hawthorn and plants such as sweet woodruff are characteristic of ancient woodlands.[2]

History

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The site was purchased in 1937 by the former Coulsdon and Purley Council as a link between Farthing Downs and Coulsdon Common under the Green Belt scheme. The name Happy Valley was adopted in 1970.[3]

Access

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There is access from Fox Lane, off Coulsdon Road, and from Farthing Downs. The London Loop goes through the park.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Happy Valley Park, London Gardens Online
  2. ^ "Farthing Downs and Happy Valley, Natural England, SSSI Citation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ^ Happy Valley Park, History, croydon.gov
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