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Box Hill

4 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.24747, -0.29741

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Eyebright +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Eyebright +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby · 14 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
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 583public footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
FP 41public footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: footway
FP 583public footpath · 392 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 392 mPath type: track
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Juniper Bottom (BW 159)bridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
White Road (BW 42)bridleway · 150 m

Significant tree roots on path (unavoidable), deep ruts and steep

Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South easterly view from Box Hill

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South easterly view from Box Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site900 m→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park900 m→🏞️BOX HILLCountry park1.1 km→🌱Box HillUrban park1.1 km→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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