Getting here
51.26585, -0.06260
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +37 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 21
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Fosterdown Lanepublic footpath · 99 m
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Yew Tree WayCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Catherham link
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Quarry Roadbridleway · 116 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 148 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 483 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 521 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 236 m
Wildlife to spot
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