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Box Hill

✦ Ancient woodland180 ha

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome180 ha

Getting here

51.25560, -0.30562

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Eyebright +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 69 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
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
FP 10public footpath · 179 m

Tree roots on path (unavoidable)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mSurface compactedIncline downPath type: footway
FP 10public footpath · 119 m

Tree roots on path (unavoidable)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: footway
FP 583apublic footpath · 336 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 336 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

32 public paths nearby

Public paths
Headley Heath Approachbridleway · 715 m

Surface is smooth with speed bumps

Public pathbridlewayLength 715 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
BW 42bridleway · 252 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 252 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Juniper Bottombridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ashurst Drivebridleway · 708 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 708 mPath type: residential
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Path on Box Hill

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Path on Box Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4.7 km→🏞️BOX HILLCountry park300 m→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park900 m→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site900 m→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site900 m→🌱Box HillUrban park1 km→

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