(8) Jurong Woods

Jurong Woods is a quiet but interesting place with lots us bushes, a few streams, a canal thereby. It is certainly a good location to focus on macro shooting without much distraction. Possible subjects include many species of spiders, dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies, caterpillars, hoppers, pythons, etc.

(Map leading to Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Map of Jurong Woods)

Meeting Point:
Lakeside MRT station. There is a bus-stop just outside the Lakeside MRT station. Next to it is a passenger pick-up point and we shall meet here. Thereafter, we will ferry those who are not driving to the macro site which is about 5 mins away.

Getting There (for those who wish to go there directly):

(A) By Car - At the end of Corporation road, turn right to Jurong West Ave 2. You will soon see a Nursery Home on the left. A few metre away, turn left into Jurong Road (Don't turn right which will lead you to PIE). The entrance of Jurong Woods macro site (See image below) is about 20 metres away. Park along the roadside.

(B) By Bus - Take Bus No. 174 from Boon Lay MRT Terminal.

(Entrance to Jurong Woods macro site)

(Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Jurong Woods Macro site)

(7) Upper Seletar Reservior

Meeting Place : The observatory tower, facing the Upper Seletar Reservoir

It is quite an interesting place because we will be exploring the edge of the famous “ Nee Soon Swamp Forest”. We will pass a few streams and forest trails. Many species of animals were spotted there before and plenty of forest butterflies were observed there too.

Getting There :

(A) By Car : Drive to Mandai Road, turn into Upper Seletar Reservior, near Executive Golf Course, Mandai. Park at Cark Park A.

(B) By Bus - Take bus no. 138 (from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange or if it pass your staying place) to the bus stop in front of the Upper Seletar Reservoir (refer to map) and go in by the main gate.

(5) Sungei Ulu Pandan

Getting There:

(A) By Car - Park at the carpark near SAKAE SUSHI SUSHI restaurant (see carpark marked with black dot in the above map). Then cross to the opposite of the road and walk about 8 minutes and you will reach the bus stop, that is the meeting point.

(B) By MRT - Out of Clementi MRT station, turn left walk through the bridge, take the stairs down. Then turn left and walk about 5 minutes across Clementi Ave3 (see the attached map). Soon, you will see a bus stop, there... wait for bus no. 52, 99, 105, or 625. After boarding the bus please stop at the 3rd bus stop (opposite TradeHub21), that is the meeting point.

(C) By Bus - Take bus no. 52, 99, 105, 188, or 625 straight to the meeting point, if one of them is available from your place.

(D) By Taxi - Tell the driver to go to TradeHub21, Boon Lay Way. And get across the road to the bus top, the gathering place.


(Meeting Point's Bus-stop)

(4) Margaret Drive

Getting There:

(A) By Car - From Lornie Road or Bukit Timah Road, drive towards Queensway. Turn left to Macdonald and park at the carpark nearby.

(B) By Bus - 93, 105, 123, 153, 186, 855, 961, 961C

Meeting Place - Macdonald

(3) Venus Drive

Getting there:

(A) By Car - From Lornie Road, drive towards Upper Thomson Road, Turn left to Venus Drive. The free parking is about 50 metres away on the left.

(B) By Bus - 132, 165, 166, 167, 855, 980 (bus stop along Upper Thomson Road)

- 52, 162, (bus stop along Sin Ming Ave)

(2) Dairy Farm Nature Park

Map extracted from StreetDB Singapore (http://www.streetdb.com)

Getting there:

(A) By car: Take the PIE and turn into the BKE. Exit at Dairy Farm Road. About 100m away you will see Carpark B on your left. Don't turn in here. Drive further up about 700m and turn left to Carpark A.

(B) By bus: 67, 75. 171, 184, 961. The bus stop is nearest to Carprk A next to the Salvation Army.

(1) Segar Road

Subjects that can be found here:

Wolf spider
Crab spider with hoverfly as prey
Damselfly (Agriocnemis femina)
Lynx spider, skipper, moth
Praying Mantis