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Milbournehold Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.34026, -0.34075

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stokesheath Road Southbridleway · 466 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 466 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
New Roadbyway open to all traffic · 688 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 688 mSurface groundPath type: track
Birchwood Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood stack, Prince's Coverts

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood stack, Prince's Coverts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→🦉ASHTEAD PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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