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Watercut Copse - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.32450, -0.38040

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Norbury Park walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Norbury Park Off Road Cycle & Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tilt Roadbridleway · 317 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 317 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bridle Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blundel Lane

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blundel Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→

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