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Medieval or Early Post-medieval Tannery, Scotchman's Copse

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.18493, -0.14632

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outwood Common All Weathers Loop, HarewoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harewoods Lodge Farm Walk, HarewoodsWalking route8.3 km

This ancient path winds through paths and farms that form a large part of the countryside in and around the picturesque village of Outwood. Stroll through the woodlands and wheat fields on this gentle 5-mile walk. Level surface with some gentle slopes.

Named routeLength 8.3 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route B (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route N (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Langshottbyway open to all traffic · 722 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 722 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Streamside path, Scotchman Copse, Horley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Streamside path, Scotchman Copse, Horley

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🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Earlswood CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Roman Catholic Church of the English MartyrsUrban park2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Michael Crescent Centenary ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hookwood Memorial ParkUrban park3.4 km→