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Ditches Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29590, -0.13480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 163m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tugwood Closepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Park Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tugwood Closepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drive Roadbridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mPath type: bridleway
Drive Roadbridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ditches Lane

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ditches Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.1 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park3 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park4.3 km→

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