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Rushett Common - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.33120, -0.32359

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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
Bike parking

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

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

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashtead Commons Concessionary Ride 1public footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Public Bridleway 29bridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leatherhead Road, with Rushett Common alongside

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leatherhead Road, with Rushett Common alongside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.7 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve2.3 km→

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