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Matthews' Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.15650, -0.00365

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greenwich Meridian Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Swissland Hillpublic footpath · 725 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 725 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Swissland Hillpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: residential
Swissland Hillpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Mill Lanebridleway · 221 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 221 mPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 606 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 606 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Mill Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Mill Lane

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Gun PondUrban park2.3 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱East CourtUrban park3 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→

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