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Betchworth Park - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Martyn Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.23530, -0.31160

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

33 signed routes nearby · 36 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
FP 83public footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: footway
FP 84public footpath · 289 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 289 mSurface pavedPath type: service
FP 93public footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coach Roadbridleway · 515 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 515 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway Tunnel under Betchworth Park

📷 Martyn Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway Tunnel under Betchworth Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4.9 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Box HillUrban park1.4 km→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park1.5 km→

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