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CLAYGATE COMMON

14 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.35489, -0.33505

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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 347m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Woodlands Closepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Fee Farm Roadpublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Trystings Closepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Roadbyway open to all traffic · 688 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 688 mSurface groundPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Claygate Common is a Local Nature Reserve covering 14 hectares in Elmbridge, South East England. Visitors can experience open grasslands and scattered woodlands, which support wildlife including butterflies and various bird species, ideal for walking and nature watching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass area in Claygate Common

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass area in Claygate Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.2 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Fishponds ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉HOGSMILLNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Sir Francis Barker Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→

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