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Petershole Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.29732, -0.15034

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drive Roadbridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mPath type: track
Pretty Lanebridleway · 427 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 427 mPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mPath type: bridleway
Pretty Lanebridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brighton Quarry Line north of bridge VTB2 89

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brighton Quarry Line north of bridge VTB2 89

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.3 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park3.1 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park4.1 km→

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