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Eight Acre Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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 296m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: NCN National Route 21

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 21 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
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
🚴

Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

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

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harestone Hillbridleway · 642 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 642 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Quarry Roadbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarry Roadbridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Upper Harestonebridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mPath type: bridleway
Quarry Roadbridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Downs Way beside Fosterdown Wood

North Downs Way beside Fosterdown Wood

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