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ASHTEAD PARK

24 ha

📷 Roger Miller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.31366, -0.29062

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Violet Ground Beetle, Carabus nemoralis +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 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 routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Headley Heath Circuit, Box HillWalking route6.6 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 routeLength 6.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 48public footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
FP 156public footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Hogsmill RiverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 38bridleway · 868 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 868 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashtead Park

📷 Roger Miller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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