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51.13770, -0.35597
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +46 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +46 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +44 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +44 more · last seen 2021
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith HillWalking route1 km
This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.
FP 167public footpath · 734 m
FP 161public footpath · 431 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🚵Mountain biking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Jackie BrownMountain bike route
CrackpipeMountain bike route
The GardenMountain bike route
Surfa Rosa to Secret SquirrelMountain bike route
Wet n WildMountain bike route
Telegraph RowMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW 169bridleway · 438 m
Vann Lake Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Waley's Lane (BW 171)bridleway · 826 m
BW 169abridleway · 68 m
BW 168bridleway · 419 m
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