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Medieval moated site with associated fishponds, Flower Lane

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25611, -0.05786

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into field by Flower Lane

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into field by Flower Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grange MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Master ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site1.1 km→

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