Getting here
51.29042, -0.15095
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 1 157m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 1 157m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Common Pocket-moss +43 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +21 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 21 m
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 33 m
Forge Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 23Cycling route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Catherham link
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Pretty Lanebridleway · 427 m
Pretty Lanebridleway · 90 m
Pretty Lanebridleway · 77 m
Pretty Lanebridleway · 29 m
Wildlife to spot
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