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Alder Copse

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 471m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Stinking Hellebore · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lype phaeopa, Mystacides azurea +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lype phaeopa, Mystacides azurea +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate Hill Walk, HarewoodsWalking route5.3 km

Enjoy an exhilarating walk across Reigate Hill and learn how man has influenced the history on the hill. Steep descent on chalk path. Steps present. Potential livestock present.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 02:00-02:15Round tripLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Dabnom Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 21Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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