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Paupersdale Wood

✦ Ancient woodland68 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

51.11268, 0.06787

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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 178m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Hobby +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Hobby +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Wood Avens +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 21Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 21Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 342 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 342 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 474 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 474 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 848 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 848 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paupersdale Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paupersdale Wood

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✦KIDBROOKE PARKHistoric site4 km→🏞️FOREST WAYCountry park900 m→✦HAMMERWOOD PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→✦Castle moundHistoric site3.4 km→🌱East CourtUrban park4.9 km→

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