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High Elms Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

51.34552, 0.07509

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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
  • 🅿️High Elms Country Park 14m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Wall Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ravensbourne TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Local cycle route
LCN 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Snag Lanerestricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clock House, High Elms Country Park, from the southeast

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clock House, High Elms Country Park, from the southeast

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Nearby places

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🏞️HIGH ELMSCountry park200 m→🦉HIGH ELMS COUNTRY PARKNature reserve200 m→🌱Down House GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tugmutton CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Goddington ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦PRIORY GARDENS, ORPINGTONHistoric site4.4 km→

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