Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 60m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 60m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Rowan, Bluebell +37 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Rowan, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +27 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Biggin Hill Circular WalkWalking route
An energetic hilly walk with good views to the Biggin Hill valley and returning past the historic wartime airfield, now a civil airport. One of the Bromley Circular Walks, several of which can be linked to make a much longer route.
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Catherham link
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Quarry Roadbridleway · 483 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 521 m
Quarry Roadbridleway · 148 m
Wildlife to spot
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