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Garden Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Adam Morse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.24857, -0.39537

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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 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 125public footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: service
FP 96public footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
FP 125public footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: service
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hogden Lane (BOAT 98)byway open to all traffic · 2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
BW 124bridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: bridleway
Dog Kennel Greenbridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Barn Road - Steep Hill 1:7

📷 Adam Morse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Barn Road - Steep Hill 1:7

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park1.9 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3.2 km→

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