Oaken Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › Mole Valley Getting here
51.28284, -0.39377
Open directionsv 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 449m away — 2 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 449m away — 2 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wood Forget-me-not, Water Fern +4 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 27 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 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 route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Effingham walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Prospects of Polesden (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bishop’s Walk public footpath · 75 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 75 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Fox Lane public footpath · 40 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 40 m Path type: residential
Show on map Heatherside Close public footpath · 76 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 76 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh Hill link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
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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Wildlife to spot
32,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mole
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Black-tailed Skimmer · 7-spot Ladybird · Deer Ked · Red-legged Shieldbug · Stable Fly +10
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2025 Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mole
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Black-tailed Skimmer · 7-spot Ladybird · Deer Ked · Red-legged Shieldbug · Stable Fly +10
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2025 Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Batman Hoverfly
Batman Hoverfly
Myathropa florea2025
Myathropa florea2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor2025
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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