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Horton Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.35721, -0.28843

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 455m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
Filby Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Green Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Horton Country Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Horton Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.8 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cheam ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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