High Ashurst ✦ Ancient woodland 187 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 187 ha
Places › England › South East › Mole Valley Getting here
51.26376, -0.28416
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 29 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 km ▾
Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Box Hill Happy Valley circular walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Circular walk. Dog Friendly, Paths can be slippery in winter, Box Hill, Broadwood's tower folly, Juniper Valley, Happy Valley, Salomons Memorial Viewpoint
Named route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 22 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 70 public paths nearby
Public paths
BW 492 bridleway · 80 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 80 m Surface sand Path type: bridleway
Show on map BW 492 bridleway · 142 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 142 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map BW 490 bridleway · 126 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 126 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map BW 492 bridleway · 80 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 80 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Ashurst Drive bridleway · 708 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 708 m Path type: residential
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
56,681 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 56,681 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Abax parallelepipedus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Meliscaeva auricollis · Cantharis pellucida +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Ivy
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 56,681 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Abax parallelepipedus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Meliscaeva auricollis · Cantharis pellucida +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Ivy
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
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