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Painter's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

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
  • 🅿️Waitrose Car Park 95m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Lenten-rose, Primrose +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Helleborine, Bramble, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 232Cycling route
Named routeRef 232Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Waterlink WayCycling route12 km
Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmRegional cycle route
Tower Wood DragCycling route
Named route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cudham Roadbyway open to all traffic · 247 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 247 mPath type: unclassified
Manor Roadbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cudham Roadbyway open to all traffic · 105 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 105 mPath type: unclassified
Avenue Roadbridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Avenue Roadbridleway · 636 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 636 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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