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Oxshott Heath - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33903, -0.35828

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs WestWalking route2.4 km

Walk through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive purple emperor butterfly, Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. It was first recorded here in June 2017, and now thrives here thanks to decades of work.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Queens Drivebridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heathland on Oxshott Heath

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathland on Oxshott Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park4.1 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🦉ESHER COMMONNature reserve1.5 km→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site2.3 km→

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