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Box Hill

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Eyebright +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Eyebright +68 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

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

50 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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 542 m

Ruts present

Public pathbridlewayLength 542 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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