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Wellhead Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26762, -0.15596

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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
  • 🅿️Village Hall Car Park 238m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M25 at Merstham, Surrey

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M25 at Merstham, Surrey

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Churchfields Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Reigate CastleHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park4.8 km→

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