The Ruffet is a small woodland within the Chapel View Estate. The name is old English and means a meadow overgrown with bushes or wasteland or a small wood and is possibly 14th century.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
The Ruffet
Borough: Croydon
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.23 ha
Description
Wildlife
The wood has mainly oak trees but also a few beech and silver birch. Various woodland plants and birds are present.Facilities
No information available
Oak leaves and acorns © Mike Waite
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