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Itchingwood Common

7 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Speckled Bush-cricket, Athous haemorrhoidalis +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Speckled Bush-cricket, Athous haemorrhoidalis +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hedge Woundwort, Wood Melick +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hedge Woundwort, Wood Melick +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Rowan, Sweet Chestnut +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weardale Circular Walk From ChartwellWalking route8 km

This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Over the Downs to Oxted Mill walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tenchley's Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
Tenchley's Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: footway
Tenchley's Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Limpsfield Community Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Tower Wood DragCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tenchley's Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mPath type: service
Tenchley's Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: unclassified

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