Beechen Copse - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › South East › Reigate and Banstead Getting here
51.27890, -0.20780
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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 473m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 473m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 25 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
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 route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Butterfly Walk, Box Hill Walking route 3.2 km ▾
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 route Length 3.2 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Circuit, Box Hill Walking route 6.6 km ▾
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 route Length 6.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath to White Hill Walking Trail, Box Hill Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Take in views of the Surrey Hills on this circular walk through woodland, open pasture & farmland. There's a country pub to stop off at en route, and two steep slopes (between ponds and along a rocky bridlepath). Please keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Named route Length 5.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Smithy Close public footpath · 72 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 72 m Path type: residential
Show on map 64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
Show on map Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,032 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,032 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Skylark · Raven · Magpie · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Birch Shieldbug · Cabbage Bug · Dolichovespula media +5
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Lesser Hawkbit · Ribbed Melilot · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Lucerne · Smooth Hawk's-beard +15
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,032 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Skylark · Raven · Magpie · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Birch Shieldbug · Cabbage Bug · Dolichovespula media +5
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Lesser Hawkbit · Ribbed Melilot · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Lucerne · Smooth Hawk's-beard +15
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
White Melilot Melilotus albus
White Melilot Melilotus albus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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