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Anstiebury Camp: a large multivallate hillfort south-east of Crockers Farm

10 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chiffchaff
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock, Wood Sage +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nemoura cinerea, Leuctra nigra, Leuctra fusca +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Abinger Roughs Nature Walk, North Downs WestWalking route3.2 km

Abinger Roughs has a long history – from the Stone Age to Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist, who walked on the Roughs in the 1870s. Follow in Darwin's footsteps and discover more about the history and wildlife here.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 37public footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mPath type: footway
FP 246public footpath · 475 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 475 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CrackpipeMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
The GardenMountain bike route
Named route
Surfa Rosa to Secret SquirrelMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Au NaturalMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Wet n WildMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coldharbour Common Road (BY 527)byway open to all traffic · 106 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 106 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Coldharbour Common Road (BY 527)byway open to all traffic · 424 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 424 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Coldharbour Common Road (BY 527)byway open to all traffic · 43 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 43 mPath type: service
Wolvens Lane (BY 526)byway open to all traffic · 629 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 629 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Coldharbour Common Road (BY 527)byway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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