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Oxshott Heath - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.33893, -0.36050

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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 · 3 public paths 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

7 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
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stokesheath Road Northbridleway · 566 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 566 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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 park2.3 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park4 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve4.9 km→🦉ESHER COMMONNature reserve1.4 km→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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