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Kitchen Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.25851, -0.09144

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 468m 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

9 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

73 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
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roughets Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Hextalls Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Roughets Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 234 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 234 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gantry, M25

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gantry, M25

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park2.2 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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