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Bellhatch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.16016, -0.11588

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Cuckooflower · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2023

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 · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

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Worth WayWalking route
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Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route
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Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lone Oakpublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

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Route DCycling route
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Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
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Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path Through Bellhatch Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path Through Bellhatch Wood

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🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉GRATTONS PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Roman Catholic Church of the English MartyrsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Worth Park LakeUrban park4.3 km→

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