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Great Copse

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.16629, -0.34753

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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
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sanicle, Wood Speedwell · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Birch Catkin Bug, Byturus ochraceus, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Birch Catkin Bug, Byturus ochraceus, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route

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Capel walk (SCC)Walking route

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Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route

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Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

A24 Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Im Still StandingCycling route

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RegurgitatorCycling route

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Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route

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Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

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Mountain biking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

CrackpipeMountain bike route