Getting here
51.25565, -0.31773
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
- 🅿️Zig Zag Car Park 45m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Zig Zag Car Park 45m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +75 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Green Hound's-tongue, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Green Hound's-tongue, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +74 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 22
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
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
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
FP 21public footpath · 361 m
FP 21public footpath · 254 m
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Epsom link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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