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EPSOM COMMON

177 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome177 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Common Darter, Carabus nemoralis +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Footpath 56public footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: footway
FP 35public footpath · 557 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 557 mPath type: footway
Ashtead Commons Concessionary Ride 4public footpath · 642 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 642 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridleway 29bridleway · 523 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 523 mPath type: bridleway
Public Bridleway 33bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Public Bridleway 29bridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Ashtead Commons Path 33bridleway · 101 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 101 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Ashtead Commons Path 38bridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Stamford Green, Epsom Common

Track to Stamford Green, Epsom Common

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