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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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51.21751, -0.38709

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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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ 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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Chalk Hill Blue +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Chalk Hill Blue +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Good match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Mole Gap TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km

Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route

FP 120public footpath · 212 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 212 mPath type: footway

FP 117public footpath · 476 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 476 mPath type: footway

FP 115public footpath · 303 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mPath type: footway

🚴

Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wookies HoleCycling route

Named route

A24 Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Im Still StandingCycling route

Named route

RegurgitatorCycling route

Named route

Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

🚵

Mountain biking

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Son of CocoMountain bike route

Named routeFriends of hurtwood

SquirrellyMountain bike route

Named route

DeleriumMountain bike route

Named route

Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Secret GardenMountain bike route

Named route

🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

Wolvens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 2.1 km

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

BW 571bridleway · 485 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mPath type: bridleway

Wolvens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 226 m

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 226 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

BW 129bridleway · 434 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 434 mPath type: bridleway

Wolvens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 219 m

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 219 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

24,394 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

24,394 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Chaffinch +36

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
BuzzardButeo buteo
RedwingTurdus iliacus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
SwiftApus apus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐟

Fish1 species

spring

2025

Stone Loach

Stone LoachBarbatula barbatula

🐝

Insects45 species

springsummerautumn

2026

Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Chalk Hill Blue · Adonis Blue · Small White +40

Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
Chalk Hill BluePolyommatus coridon2024
Adonis BluePolyommatus bellargus2024
Small WhitePieris rapae2024
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2024
Omaloplia ruricolaOmaloplia ruricola2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2025
Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi2025
Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025
Athous bicolorAthous bicolor2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Birch Leaf RollerDeporaus betulae2025
Raspberry Flea BeetleBatophila aerata2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Triplax aeneaTriplax aenea2025
Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2025
Pycnomerus fuliginosusPycnomerus fuliginosus2025
Pseudocistela ceramboidesPseudocistela ceramboides2025
Grynobius planusGrynobius planus2025
Meligethes solidusMeligethes solidus2025
Speudotettix subfusculusSpeudotettix subfusculus2025
Pocadius ferrugineusPocadius ferrugineus2025
Leptopterna ferrugataLeptopterna ferrugata2025
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2025
Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025
Cis castaneusCis castaneus2025
Anoplus plantarisAnoplus plantaris2025
Tachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosus2025
Neophilaenus exclamationisNeophilaenus exclamationis2025
Polydrusus cervinusPolydrusus cervinus2025
Bitoma crenataBitoma crenata2025
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025
Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024

🌿

Plants6 species

winterspring

2026

Neat Feather-moss · Montagne's Cylinder-moss · Curly Crisp-moss · Deadly Nightshade · Bird's-nest Orchid +1

Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Montagne's Cylinder-mossEntodon concinnus
Curly Crisp-mossTrichostomum crispulum
Deadly NightshadeAtropa belladonna2025
Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis2025
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

24,394 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Chaffinch +36

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
BuzzardButeo buteo
RedwingTurdus iliacus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
SwiftApus apus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐟

Fish1 species

spring

2025

Stone Loach

Stone LoachBarbatula barbatula

🐝

Insects45 species

springsummerautumn

2026

Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Chalk Hill Blue · Adonis Blue · Small White +40

Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
Chalk Hill BluePolyommatus coridon2024
Adonis BluePolyommatus bellargus2024
Small WhitePieris rapae2024
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2024
Omaloplia ruricolaOmaloplia ruricola2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2025
Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi2025
Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025
Athous bicolorAthous bicolor2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Birch Leaf RollerDeporaus betulae2025
Raspberry Flea BeetleBatophila aerata2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Triplax aeneaTriplax aenea2025
Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2025
Pycnomerus fuliginosusPycnomerus fuliginosus2025
Pseudocistela ceramboidesPseudocistela ceramboides2025
Grynobius planusGrynobius planus2025
Meligethes solidusMeligethes solidus2025
Speudotettix subfusculusSpeudotettix subfusculus2025
Pocadius ferrugineusPocadius ferrugineus2025
Leptopterna ferrugataLeptopterna ferrugata2025
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2025
Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025
Cis castaneusCis castaneus2025
Anoplus plantarisAnoplus plantaris2025
Tachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosus2025
Neophilaenus exclamationisNeophilaenus exclamationis2025
Polydrusus cervinusPolydrusus cervinus2025
Bitoma crenataBitoma crenata2025
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025
Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024

🌿

Plants6 species

winterspring

2026

Neat Feather-moss · Montagne's Cylinder-moss · Curly Crisp-moss · Deadly Nightshade · Bird's-nest Orchid +1

Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Montagne's Cylinder-mossEntodon concinnus
Curly Crisp-mossTrichostomum crispulum
Deadly NightshadeAtropa belladonna2025
Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis2025
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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