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Common Meadow

20 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.29786, -0.34243

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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
  • 🅿️Station Road 332m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Celandine, Ground-ivy +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Celandine, Ground-ivy +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Box Hill Happy Valley circular walk, Box HillWalking route4.3 km

Circular walk. Dog Friendly, Paths can be slippery in winter, Box Hill, Broadwood's tower folly, Juniper Valley, Happy Valley, Salomons Memorial Viewpoint

Named routeLength 4.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Box Hill Stepping Stones walk, Box HillWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
Mole Gap Trail (FP 594)public footpath · 582 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 582 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 22Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 22Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common Meadow under water

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common Meadow under water

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🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4.9 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park700 m→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park700 m→

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