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Black Bushes - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25628, -0.10516

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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 465m away — 2 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lanebridleway · 83 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mSurface concretePath type: service
Water Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
The Conduitbridleway · 463 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 463 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitehill Lane north of Bletchingley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitehill Lane north of Bletchingley

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park1.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park3.5 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park4.5 km→

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