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Getting here
51.25860, -0.36893
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +53 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Lesser Periwinkle +6 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
34 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km
Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
FP 69public footpath · 219 m
FP 89public footpath · 152 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Epsom link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hogden Lanebyway open to all traffic · 161 m
Hogden Lanebyway open to all traffic · 13 m
BW 100bridleway · 98 m
Steep slope. Rut present (unavoidable, >0.21) and occasional bricks in places.
Polesden Roadbridleway · 391 m
Hogden Lane (BOAT104)byway open to all traffic · 506 m
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