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Alder Copse

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

WildlifeBirdsInsects

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.20870, -0.36755

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodlark, Woodpigeon, Raven +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Woodpigeon, Raven +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Meadow Brown, Nemurella pictetii, Leuctra fusca +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Nemurella pictetii, Leuctra fusca +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, American Skunk-cabbage +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, American Skunk-cabbage +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bramble, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

36 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Mole Gap TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route

Thames Down LinkWalking route

Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route

Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

A24 Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Im Still StandingCycling route

Named route

RegurgitatorCycling route

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Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

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Mountain biking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Jackie BrownMountain bike route