Getting here
51.14456, -0.38909
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Purple Toothwort +3 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
Greensand WayWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km
Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Wookies HoleCycling route
Route 223Cycling route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Im Still StandingCycling route
RegurgitatorCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Son of CocoMountain bike route
SquirrellyMountain bike route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 600 m
Wildlife to spot
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