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Headfoldswood Common

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.06067, -0.52628

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bent, Common Nettle, Field Maple +251 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Bramble +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Glow-worm · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 223Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route220 m
Named routeRef 223Length 220 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Headfoldswood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Headfoldswood

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Nearby places

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🐄Fishers Farm ParkVisitor farm4.1 km→

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