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🛝 Family🎠 Play🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
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51.23545, -0.33049
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Cafe Connect Meadowbank — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Cafe Connect Meadowbank — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 33 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 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 route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Back Alley - FP 97 public footpath · 145 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 145 m Path type: footway
Show on map Yew Tree Road public footpath · 65 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 65 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Chequers Yard public footpath · 200 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 200 m Path type: footway
Show on map 52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Holmwood Common_Circular Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh Hill link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Wookies Hole Cycling route ▾
Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Summer Lightning Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Friends of hurtwood
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Wildlife to spot
53,942 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 53,942 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Mallard +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Tettigometra impressopunctata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Syrphus torvus · Varied Carpet Beetle +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tettigometra impressopunctata Tettigometra impressopunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Wild Marjoram · Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum · Danish Scurvygrass · Cuckooflower · Wavy Bitter-cress +67
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025 Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025 Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 53,942 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Mallard +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Tettigometra impressopunctata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Syrphus torvus · Varied Carpet Beetle +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tettigometra impressopunctata Tettigometra impressopunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Wild Marjoram · Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum · Danish Scurvygrass · Cuckooflower · Wavy Bitter-cress +67
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025 Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025 Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sitona obsoletus
Sitona obsoletus
Sitona obsoletus
Sitona obsoletus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Bryony Ladybird Henosepilachna argus2025
Bryony Ladybird Henosepilachna argus2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2025
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2025
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2025
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2025
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa2025
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa2025
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2025
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2025
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2025
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Montagne's Cylinder-moss Entodon concinnus2025
Montagne's Cylinder-moss Entodon concinnus2025
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus2025
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus2025
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens2025
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens2025
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2025
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2025
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium2025
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium2025
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata2025
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2025
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2025
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2025
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2025
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2025
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2025
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2025
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2025
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2025
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
English Rock-bristle Seligeria calycina2025
English Rock-bristle Seligeria calycina2025
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima2025
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Weissia brachycarpa var. brachycarpa Weissia brachycarpa var. brachycarpa2025
Weissia brachycarpa var. brachycarpa Weissia brachycarpa var. brachycarpa2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2025
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2025
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2025
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2025
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2025
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2025
Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata2025
Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata2025
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2025
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2025
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2025
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2025
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2025
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus2025
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus2025
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum2025
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Prickly Tamarisk-moss Abietinella abietina var. hystricosa2025
Prickly Tamarisk-moss Abietinella abietina var. hystricosa2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2025
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila2025
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila2025
Side-fruited Crisp-moss Tortella squarrosa2025
Side-fruited Crisp-moss Tortella squarrosa2025
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2025
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2025
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2025
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2025
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2025
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2025
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2025
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale2025
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale2025
Weissia angustifolia Weissia angustifolia2025
Weissia angustifolia Weissia angustifolia2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla2025
Short Pottia Hennediella macrophylla2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2025
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2025
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2025