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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

51.33914, -0.36237

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
Sheath Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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
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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 park2.2 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.9 km→🦉ESHER COMMONNature reserve1.3 km→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park2.2 km→🦉WEST END COMMONNature reserve2.5 km→

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