Big High Grove ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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51.25685, -0.38528
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 📍 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Bugle, Daffodil +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 34 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip 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 Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Box Hill Happy Valley circular walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Circular walk. Dog Friendly, Paths can be slippery in winter, Box Hill, Broadwood's tower folly, Juniper Valley, Happy Valley, Salomons Memorial Viewpoint
Named route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map FP 122 public footpath · 141 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 141 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map FP 122 public footpath · 3 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 3 m Path type: footway
Show on map FP 72 public footpath · 316 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 316 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh Hill link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tube Mountain bike route ▾
27 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hogden Lane (BOAT 101) byway open to all traffic · 131 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 131 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map BW 100 bridleway · 231 m ▾
Dirt surface with loose gravel. Steep slope. Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).
Public path bridleway Length 231 m Surface compacted Incline up Path type: bridleway
Show on map BW 72 bridleway · 48 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 48 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Polesden Road bridleway · 6 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 6 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Chalkpit Lane (BOAT 101) byway open to all traffic · 845 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 845 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
26,575 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,575 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Adder · Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 Eristalis pertinax · Varied Carpet Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,575 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Adder · Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 Eristalis pertinax · Varied Carpet Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria2025
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 