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EARLSWOOD COMMON

89 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome89 ha

Getting here

51.22346, -0.18038

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greensand Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outwood Common All Weathers Loop, HarewoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Asylum Arch Roadpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mPath type: residential
Asylum Arch Road to Three Arch Roadpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Asylum Arch Road to Three Arch Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
High Trees Roadbyway open to all traffic · 211 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Earlswood Common is a Local Nature Reserve that spans 89 hectares in Reigate and Banstead, South East England. The area includes heathland, woodland, and wetland habitats, attracting diverse wildlife and offering walking paths for recreational activities.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path north from lakes, Earlswood Common

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path north from lakes, Earlswood Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦REIGATE PRIORYHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Earlswood CommonUrban park0 m→

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