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Getting here
51.31266, -0.34054
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 81m away — 20 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 81m away — 20 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, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bugle, Meadow Vetchling, Hairy St John's-wort +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Corizus hyoscyami, Lesser Stag Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Corizus hyoscyami, Lesser Stag Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking 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
Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail. Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Headley Heath Butterfly Walk, Box HillWalking route3.2 km
2-mile circular walk round Headley Heath, rambling through woodland & heathland. Many different species of butterfly. Mainly flat or gently undulating land, with a some slight descents and ascents. Can be muddy. Dogs welcome under close control.
Headley Heath Circuit, Box HillWalking route6.6 km
Enjoy stunning views and rich, varied and rare wildlife on a circular walk over open heathland, woodland and chalk downland designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. One steep descent and some steps. Dogs welcome on a lead due to livestock.
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 33Cycling route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Epsom link
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route315 m
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