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Herring Grove - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.26821, -0.27261

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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
  • 🅿️Brimmer car park 19m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box Hill

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling 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

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 22Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 22Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tye Lanebridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mPath type: bridleway
BW 492bridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Tye Lanebridleway · 352 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 352 mPath type: bridleway
BW 492bridleway · 180 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 180 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 492bridleway · 93 m

Shallow ruts present

Public pathbridlewayLength 93 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Headley Heath: Purley Plain

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Headley Heath: Purley Plain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BOX HILLCountry park3 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Box HillUrban park3.6 km→🌱Epsom DownsUrban park4.7 km→

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