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Grubs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.26927, -0.10143

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beech Grovebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mPath type: track
Pilgrims' Waybridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Pilgrims' Waybridleway · 136 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 136 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Aldercombe Lanebridleway · 167 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 167 mPath type: residential
Beech Grovebridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the North Downs Way beside Grubs Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the North Downs Way beside Grubs Wood

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park2 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park3.1 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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