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Kiln Copse

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.19710, -0.26497

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Glow-worm +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Glow-worm +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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 · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 340 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 340 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clayhill Road towards Leigh

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clayhill Road towards Leigh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→✦The Deepdene (including Chart Park)Historic site4.9 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🦉EDOLPH'S COPSENature reserve4 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→🦉INHOLMS CLAY PITNature reserve4.2 km→

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