Woodside & Ashburton

Woodside & Ashburton is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, east of the town centre. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and post-war estates. Local activity is concentrated along Whitehorse Road and Woodside Road where small shops, cafés and community-run services sit alongside churches and schools. Transport links include Woodside tram stop on the Tramlink network and frequent bus routes that connect the ward with Croydon town centre and neighbouring districts, making daily travel straightforward for commuters and families.

Parks and community facilities form a clear part of the local layout. Ashburton Park provides playing fields, a play area and a pavilion used for local clubs and events; Woodside Green offers a smaller public space at the junction of local roads. The imprint of the old Woodside and South Croydon Railway can still be traced in parts of the street pattern and occasional embankment fragments, a reminder of the ward’s transport history. Day-to-day life here centres on neighbourhood institutions and short local trips rather than tourism.