Banstead Heath - Grassland 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Reigate and Banstead Getting here
51.27656, -0.23032
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Margery Wood, Walton Heath and Colley Hill Walk, Harewoods
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 24 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 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 route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Box Hill Happy Valley circular walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Circular walk. Dog Friendly, Paths can be slippery in winter, Box Hill, Broadwood's tower folly, Juniper Valley, Happy Valley, Salomons Memorial Viewpoint
Named route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail.
Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Butterfly Walk, Box Hill Walking route 3.2 km ▾
2-mile circular walk round Headley Heath, rambling through woodland & heathland. Many different species of butterfly. Mainly flat or gently undulating land, with a some slight descents and ascents. Can be muddy. Dogs welcome under close control.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 496 m ▾
Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).
Public path bridleway Length 496 m Surface grass Path type: bridleway
Show on map Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 948 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 948 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
16,962 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,962 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Jay +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Lesser Stag Beetle +7
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Juniper Shieldbug Lesser Hawkbit · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Autumn Hawkbit · Springy Turf-moss +14
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Corn Mint Mentha arvensis False-brome Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,962 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Jay +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Lesser Stag Beetle +7
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Juniper Shieldbug Lesser Hawkbit · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Autumn Hawkbit · Springy Turf-moss +14
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Corn Mint Mentha arvensis False-brome Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media2025
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Brachypodium sylvaticum
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia 