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Pondfield Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.20068, -0.34958

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

44 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

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CrackpipeMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
The GardenMountain bike route
Named route
Au NaturalMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Wet n WildMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Telegraph RowMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 260bridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mPath type: bridleway
BW 260bridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: track
BW 260bridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland track

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track

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🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→✦The Deepdene (including Chart Park)Historic site3.5 km→🌱CotmandeneUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→

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