Plan your visit
Getting here
51.20554, -0.23343
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lype phaeopa, Western Honey Bee, Cyrnus trimaculatus +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lype phaeopa, Western Honey Bee, Cyrnus trimaculatus +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Route 21Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Weather for this location
Loading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this pageHow was your visit?
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 42b5e04c-ea13-427a-8867-0c8827dd4b99