Getting here
51.24788, -0.30965
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
66
35 named nearby · 31 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
52
52 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Mole Gap Trail · Walking0
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box Hill · Walking4.8 km
The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill · Walking12.8 km
Thames Down Link · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Box Hill Servery · 283m
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Parking
East Car Park · Paid · 118m
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Picnic spot
258m away
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Playground
184m away
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Toilets
289m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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