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Lower South Park

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.20466, -0.07718

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Over the Downs to Oxted Mill walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carlton Roadbridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mPath type: residential
Park Hillbridleway · 184 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 184 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
South Park Lanebridleway · 224 m

Seasonally muddy in wet weather.

Public pathbridlewayLength 224 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Carlton Road, South Godstone

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Carlton Road, South Godstone

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park4.1 km→🦉BLINDLEY HEATHNature reserve3 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site4.9 km→🐄British Wildlife CentreVisitor farm4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱St Catherines CrossUrban park3.9 km→

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