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Getting here
51.17480, -0.34173
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Sage, Bluebell, Bramble +41 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Catkin Bug, Box Tree Moth +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Catkin Bug, Box Tree Moth +20 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Abinger Roughs Nature Walk, North Downs WestWalking route3.2 km
Abinger Roughs has a long history – from the Stone Age to Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist, who walked on the Roughs in the 1870s. Follow in Darwin's footsteps and discover more about the history and wildlife here.
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km
Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Im Still StandingCycling route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The GardenMountain bike route
Route 66Mountain bike route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route
CaspersMountain bike route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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