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West Heath - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.25203, -0.00257

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 368m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Over the Downs to Oxted Mill walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Octavia Hill Centenary walk westWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Limpsfield Community Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 21Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Johnsdalebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mPath type: bridleway
Old Lanebridleway · 196 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 196 mPath type: bridleway
Old Lanebridleway · 426 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 426 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking down on West Hill the A25

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking down on West Hill the A25

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Master ParkUrban park700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→✦TITSEY PLACEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Hurst GreenUrban park1.1 km→🦉STAFFHURST WOOD, LINGFIELDNature reserve4 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site4.7 km→

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