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Horton Country Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.34993, -0.29002

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

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 +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Hornet, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby; Farm attraction nearby

Varies

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Chalky Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: unclassified
Chessington Countryside Walkpublic footpath · 805 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 805 mPath type: bridleway
Footpath 56public footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chessington Countryside Walkbridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 29bridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 29bridleway · 523 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 523 mPath type: bridleway
Public Footpath 38bridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodpile, Horton Country Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodpile, Horton Country Park

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cheam ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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