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Chart Downs

📷 P Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.21942, -0.31802

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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 on site — 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

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Mallard, Moorhen +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Mallard, Moorhen +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Chandler Waypublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
Glenwoodpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential
Kirsty Closepublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mPath type: service
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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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chart Downs, Dorking

📷 P Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chart Downs, Dorking

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Box HillUrban park3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site3.4 km→

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