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Epsom Common - Grassland

1 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.32820, -0.28598

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Surrey Cycleway

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 15 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 · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: footway
Footpath 56public footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: footway
Footpath 55public footpath · 552 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Epsom Common footpath passing the Railway Bridge

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Epsom Common footpath passing the Railway Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve400 m→

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