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Holt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.31660, -0.02349

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 449m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Holly, Pyramidal Orchid +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 15 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 Whyteleafe 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
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chelsham Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Chelsham Roadpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: unclassified
Chelsham Roadpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
Route 232Cycling route
Named routeRef 232Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
Waterlink WayCycling route12 km
Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Hill Road & at Scotshall Lanebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holt Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🦉HUTCHINSON'S BANKNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Milne ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Addington ValeUrban park3.2 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park3.6 km→🌱Birch (Selsdon)Urban park3.6 km→

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