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Big Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.32747, -0.15853

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hatch Lanebridleway · 428 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
The Bridlewaybridleway · 190 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 190 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Big Wood 2

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaks ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.2 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.1 km→🌱The GroveUrban park4.4 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Roundshaw Park Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→

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