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Belcham's Copse - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25202, -0.37225

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Polesden Lacey Ranger Run, Polesden Lacey

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 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 routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 100bridleway · 231 m

Dirt surface with loose gravel. Steep slope. Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).

Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mSurface compactedIncline upPath type: bridleway
Connicut Lanebridleway · 901 m

Camber present.

Public pathbridlewayLength 901 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Polesden Road (BW100)bridleway · 143 m

Shallow rut present (avoidable, <0.14). Sleep slope.

Public pathbridlewayLength 143 mSurface compactedIncline upPath type: track
BW 100bridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Connicut Lanebridleway · 470 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 470 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View Towards Polesden Lacey

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View Towards Polesden Lacey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park600 m→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site600 m→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site4 km→🌱Box HillUrban park4.1 km→

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