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Horton Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34354, -0.30252

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Hornet, Southern Hawker +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Hornet, Southern Hawker +18 more · last seen 2026

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

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 7)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Chalky Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: unclassified
Chalky Lanepublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horton Country Park

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.3 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Mounthill GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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