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Box Hill

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Green Hound's-tongue, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Green Hound's-tongue, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 37 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
FP 583public footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
FP 41public footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling 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

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
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

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