Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Rockingshill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.10623, -0.01392

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Primrose +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Medway Drivepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

37 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 route26 m
Named routeRef 21Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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 route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harwoods Lanebyway open to all traffic · 90 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Harwoods Lanebyway open to all traffic · 317 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 317 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pasture

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2 km→🦉WEIRWOOD RESERVOIRNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d0e3a44f-2c3a-4c81-94e7-0b552d047ae4