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Epsom Common - Grassland

4 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.33103, -0.29522

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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

7 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Down Link

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Bridleway 54public footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mPath type: bridleway
Footpath 56public footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: footway
Ashtead Commons Concessionary Ride 4public footpath · 642 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 642 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

29 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridleway 29bridleway · 523 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 523 mPath type: bridleway
Ashtead Commons Path 38bridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway
Public Footpath 38bridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 29bridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Public Footpath 38bridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The hoverfly Volucella inanis, Epsom Common

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The hoverfly Volucella inanis, Epsom Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve300 m→

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