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Bowl barrow in The Glory Wood

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Cuckooflower, Thale Cress +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Cuckooflower, Thale Cress +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Mole Gap TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal 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

Thames Down LinkWalking route

Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route

Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Terracepublic footpath · 219 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: footway

Glenwoodpublic footpath · 98 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential

🚴

Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

A24 Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Im Still StandingCycling route

Named route

RegurgitatorCycling route

Named route

Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wookies HoleCycling route

Named route

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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

The GardenMountain bike route

Named route

Route 66Mountain bike route

Named route

Summer LightningMountain bike route

Named routeFriends of hurtwood

Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route

Named route

CaspersMountain bike route

Named route

Windy WillowsMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

22,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

22,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds45 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +40

JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2025

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects18 species

springsummerautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Syrphus torvus · Varied Carpet Beetle · Sitona obsoletus +13

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
Nalassus laevioctostriatusNalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025

🌿

Plants6 species

spring

2026

Danish Scurvygrass · Cuckooflower · Thale Cress · Wavy Bitter-cress · Common Whitlowgrass +1

Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
Dark MulleinVerbascum nigrum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds45 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +40

JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2025

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects18 species

springsummerautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Syrphus torvus · Varied Carpet Beetle · Sitona obsoletus +13

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
Nalassus laevioctostriatusNalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025

🌿

Plants6 species

spring

2026

Danish Scurvygrass · Cuckooflower · Thale Cress · Wavy Bitter-cress · Common Whitlowgrass +1

Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
Dark MulleinVerbascum nigrum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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