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MOLESEY HEATH

18 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.39251, -0.37339

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 320m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
Route CCycling route

Link from Cycleway 28 to Kingston University/C29

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Molesey Heath is an 18-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Elmbridge, South East England. The heathland and wetland habitats support a range of wildlife, including reptiles, bird species, and unique plant life.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path on Molesey Heath Nature Reserve

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path on Molesey Heath Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hampton Court GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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