Mill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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51.16442, -0.00394
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 412m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 412m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew, Holly, Corky-fruited Water-dropwort +2 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worth Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tandridge Border Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dormans Park Walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Yew Tree Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 283 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 283 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 40 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Mill Lane bridleway · 93 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 93 m Path type: residential
Show on map Mill Lane bridleway · 221 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 221 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Mill Lane bridleway · 606 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 606 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Mill Lane bridleway · 772 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 772 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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7,535 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,535 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Cream-streaked Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Long-horned Bee +17
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Long-horned Bee Eucera longicornis2024 Hornet Vespa crabro Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,535 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Cream-streaked Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Long-horned Bee +17
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Long-horned Bee Eucera longicornis2024 Hornet Vespa crabro Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2023
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Cinara (Cinara) cuneomaculata Cinara (Cinara) cuneomaculata2023
Cinara (Cinara) cuneomaculata Cinara (Cinara) cuneomaculata2023
Anaglyptus mysticus Anaglyptus mysticus2023
Anaglyptus mysticus Anaglyptus mysticus2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Oomorphus concolor Oomorphus concolor2023
Oomorphus concolor Oomorphus concolor2023
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2023
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2023 