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Colley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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 476m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Green Hound's-tongue, Yellow Archangel · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Chipstead walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Lanepublic footpath · 448 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 448 mIncline yesPath type: footway
The Clearspublic footpath · 125 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mPath type: residential
Coppice Lanepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

35 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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coppice Lanebyway open to all traffic · 211 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Coppice Lanebyway open to all traffic · 366 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 366 mPath type: residential
Coppice Lanebyway open to all traffic · 95 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 95 mPath type: unclassified
Colley Lanebridleway · 360 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 360 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Colley Lanebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface woodPath type: residential

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