Park Downs ✦ Ancient woodland 111 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 111 ha
Places › England › South East › Reigate and Banstead Getting here
51.30590, -0.18694
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wandle-Oaks Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Ewell West station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Gatton Park Past and Present Walk, Harewoods Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Stroll through Gatton Park, designed by 'Capability' Brown & enjoy its diverse history. With serpentine lakes & tree islands, explore all year round, but particularly in winter & during bluebell season. Steep gradients & rough stoney paths
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Banstead Countryside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BCW Local walking route
Show on map Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 76 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (76) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 77 Cycling route ▾
LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon
Named route Ref 77 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Reads Rest Lane bridleway · 579 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 579 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Soloms Court Road bridleway · 297 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 297 m Path type: residential
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
83,506 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 83,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie +42
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Onthophagus fracticornis · Birch Shieldbug +7
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Onthophagus fracticornis Onthophagus fracticornis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Orange Ladybird Wall Screw-moss · Common Feather-moss
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 83,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie +42
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Onthophagus fracticornis · Birch Shieldbug +7
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Onthophagus fracticornis Onthophagus fracticornis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Orange Ladybird Wall Screw-moss · Common Feather-moss
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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