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Lillies Copse - Sparse woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 599public footpath · 445 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 445 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 127public footpath · 837 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 837 mPath type: footway
FP 115public footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
CaspersMountain bike route
Named route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cyclist Dismountbridleway · 397 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 397 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
BW 111bridleway · 424 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 424 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Landroverbridleway · 394 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 394 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
BW 114bridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 123bridleway · 558 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 558 mSurface dirtPath type: track

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