Getting here
51.33034, -0.36728
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bugle, Trifid Bur-marigold, New Zealand Pigmyweed +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking 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.
Horsley Jubilee TrailWalking route
Sheath Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 31Cycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Bridle Lanebridleway · 777 m
Wildlife to spot
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