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Hilly Furze Field

6 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.21487, -0.22511

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 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 routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate Hill Walk, HarewoodsWalking route5.3 km

Enjoy an exhilarating walk across Reigate Hill and learn how man has influenced the history on the hill. Steep descent on chalk path. Steps present. Potential livestock present.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 02:00-02:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 21Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Hilly Furze Field

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Hilly Furze Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦REIGATE PRIORYHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Churchfields Memorial GardensUrban park2.9 km→✦Reigate CastleHistoric site3 km→🌱Earlswood CommonUrban park3.3 km→

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