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The Glory Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 P Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.22974, -0.32452

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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 292m 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

8 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 · 37 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
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Terracepublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: footway
Chequers Yardpublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
St. Paul's Road Eastpublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Mountain bike route
Named route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
CaspersMountain bike route
Named route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chart Lane, Dorking

📷 P Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chart Lane, Dorking

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4.6 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱Box HillUrban park2.2 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park2.3 km→

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