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Colley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.23793, -0.21949

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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
  • 🅿️Reigate Heath Car Park 103m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: Greensand Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Headley Heath Lizard Trail, Box HillWalking route3.2 km

The Lizard Trail is a wonderful way to explore the rich array of flowers, birds, insects and animals that inhabit Headley Heath's rare environment of acid lowland heath and dry chalk downland. Dogs welcome, under control around livestock.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Lanepublic footpath · 448 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 448 mIncline yesPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Colley Lanebridleway · 470 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 470 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reigate Priory FC

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reigate Priory FC

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Priory ParkUrban park800 m→✦REIGATE PRIORYHistoric site900 m→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Reigate CastleHistoric site900 m→

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