🌞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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
7 activities
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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22 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail.
Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
2-mile circular walk round Headley Heath, rambling through woodland & heathland. Many different species of butterfly. Mainly flat or gently undulating land, with a some slight descents and ascents. Can be muddy. Dogs welcome under close control.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Enjoy stunning views and rich, varied and rare wildlife on a circular walk over open heathland, woodland and chalk downland designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. One steep descent and some steps. Dogs welcome on a lead due to livestock.
Named routeLength 6.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National 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
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
🐴
Horse riding
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9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Surrey CC BW 87bridleway · 496 m▾
Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Surrey CC BW 87bridleway · 552 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 552 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Surrey CC BW 87bridleway · 948 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 948 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
