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Places › England › South East › Mole Valley Getting here
51.31636, -0.30772
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Ashtead Station Car Park 14m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Ashtead Station Car Park 14m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Glow-worm, Metylophorus nebulosus +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Glow-worm, Metylophorus nebulosus +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 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 route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Ewell West station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail.
Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Circuit, Box Hill Walking route 6.6 km ▾
Enjoy stunning views and rich, varied and rare wildlife on a circular walk over open heathland, woodland and chalk downland designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. One steep descent and some steps. Dogs welcome on a lead due to livestock.
Named route Length 6.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map FP 40 public footpath · 133 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 133 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map FP 41 public footpath · 345 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 345 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Ashtead Commons Concessionary Ride 1 public footpath · 1.5 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.5 km Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hogsmill River Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 67 m ▾
Named route Ref 22 Length 67 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Public Bridleway 33 bridleway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.3 km Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
57,562 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 57,562 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Common Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin · Rock Dove +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Turdus viscivorus viscivorus Turdus viscivorus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Metylophorus nebulosus · Oak Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly +23
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Metylophorus nebulosus Metylophorus nebulosus2025 Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Alder Buckthorn
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 57,562 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Common Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin · Rock Dove +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Turdus viscivorus viscivorus Turdus viscivorus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Metylophorus nebulosus · Oak Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly +23
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Metylophorus nebulosus Metylophorus nebulosus2025 Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Alder Buckthorn
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta2025
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta2025
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2025
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2025
Populicerus laminatus Populicerus laminatus2025
Populicerus laminatus Populicerus laminatus2025
Aphrophora pectoralis Aphrophora pectoralis2025
Aphrophora pectoralis Aphrophora pectoralis2025
Tremulicerus tremulae Tremulicerus tremulae2025
Tremulicerus tremulae Tremulicerus tremulae2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Sepsis orthocnemis Sepsis orthocnemis2025
Sepsis orthocnemis Sepsis orthocnemis2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Sepsis cynipsea Sepsis cynipsea2025
Sepsis cynipsea Sepsis cynipsea2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 