Poorfield Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › South East › Reigate and Banstead Getting here
51.29497, -0.17488
Open directionsv 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 156m away — 14 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 156m away — 14 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Reigate Hill From the Train Station Walk, Harewoods Walking route 5.8 km ▾
This vigorous climb up the chalk escarpment will reward you with memorable views. From the top, clamber down the hillside on a gentle stroll back along the bottom of the Downs, learning Reigate's mining history. Mostly surfaced with steep ascent & descent
Named route Length 5.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local 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 79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
Show on map Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Track at corner of Poorfield Wood
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Wildlife to spot
35,360 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,360 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Skylark · Stonechat · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Meadow Pipit +45
Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Eurasian Serotine
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Orange Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Onthophagus fracticornis +9
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Onthophagus fracticornis Onthophagus fracticornis Birch Shieldbug Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,360 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Skylark · Stonechat · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Meadow Pipit +45
Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Eurasian Serotine
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Orange Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Onthophagus fracticornis +9
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Onthophagus fracticornis Onthophagus fracticornis Birch Shieldbug Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
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
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 