Gurteen Recreation Ground 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South East › Epsom and Ewell Getting here
51.35944, -0.24893
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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 🅿️ Parking 241m away — 10 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 241m away — 10 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Ewell West station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map link to Beverley Brook Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Banstead Countryside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BCW Local walking route
Show on map 104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C31 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 29 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C29 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 76 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (76) Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
59,984 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 59,984 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Stag Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Bordered Screw-moss · Marble Screw-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Dilated Scalewort +24
Bordered Screw-moss Tortula marginata Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 59,984 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Stag Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Bordered Screw-moss · Marble Screw-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Dilated Scalewort +24
Bordered Screw-moss Tortula marginata Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nicholson's Beard-moss
Nicholson's Beard-moss
Didymodon nicholsonii
Didymodon nicholsonii
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss Neckera smithii
Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss Neckera smithii
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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