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Little Heath

10 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-spotted Skipper, Stenophylax permistus, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver-spotted Skipper, Stenophylax permistus, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

30 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom 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
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 22Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buckland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 254 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 254 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Tye Lanebridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mPath type: bridleway
Sturt's Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mPath type: residential
Sturt's Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: residential
Buckland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 417 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 417 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Tumbledown woodland, Little Heath (1)

Tumbledown woodland, Little Heath (1)

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