Getting here
51.14191, -0.44038
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 409m 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 409m away — 2 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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Betony · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, 14-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, 14-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Greensand WayWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km
Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.
Lilyfields Chasepublic footpath · 22 m
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Route 223Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cranleigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cranleigh link
🚵Mountain biking
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Son of CocoMountain bike route
SquirrellyMountain bike route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Barry Knows BestMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Dunpits Lanebridleway · 2.1 km
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