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Mill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 443m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Smoothcap, Hyacinthoides +1 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Brown Hairstreak, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Brown Hairstreak, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Winkworth to Oakhurst Wonder Walk, WinkworthWalking route4 km

Connect 3 special National Trust places in West Weald. Start at Winkworth Arboretum, meander through woodland to Hydons Ball with views over the Surrey countryside & finish at Oakhurst Cottage, a 16th century labourer's home which hasnt changed for 100yrs

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Upper Arboretum Route, WinkworthWalking route1 km

A circular route with beautiful scenery along the way, dropping down into the lower arboretum via some steep steps and slopes.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Winkworth Route, WinkworthWalking route3.7 km

The best route to see all aspects of the arboretum along some narrow winding paths, with steep steps and slopes.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 223Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thick And CreamyMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Northern MonkeyMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway from the A281 to Mill Farm

Bridleway from the A281 to Mill Farm

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