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Earlswood Common

223 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome223 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Coot
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Earlswood Lakes 492m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greensand Way; Named hiking route nearby: Greensand Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 42 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

54 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path north from lakes, Earlswood Common

Path north from lakes, Earlswood Common

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