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Old Parks Copse

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31269, -0.37450

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Minotaur Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Minotaur Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs WestWalking route2.4 km

Walk through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive purple emperor butterfly, Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. It was first recorded here in June 2017, and now thrives here thanks to decades of work.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 6public footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mPath type: footway
FP 6public footpath · 789 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 789 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M25 near Old Parks Copse

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M25 near Old Parks Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→

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