The area retains some of its rural atmosphere and in fact was slow to be developed in part due to poor communications and public transport; although Turkey Street station was opened in 1891, it was then closed in 1909 not to re-open until 1960. Whitewebbs House is now a pub and family restaurant with an area of garden in front of the building which has lawns and some ornamental beds, beyond which is the golf course. The golf course has a public footpath running through it from which the undulating landscape can be seen. To the west are woods, with various nature trails and paths running through, which contains ancient woodland with such plants as wild service-tree, butchers broom, yellow archangel and enchanter's nightshade. Oak, hornbeam, beech and horse chestnut are found in some areas and bird-life here is prolific, with newts, frogs and toads in the ponds and river.
