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Roman Villa

📷 Nick Warner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.25435, -0.10656

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Syrphus · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Syrphus · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chipstead walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lanebridleway · 209 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 209 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Water Lanebridleway · 83 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mSurface concretePath type: service
Water Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Water Lanebridleway · 212 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 212 mSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tractor ploughing field with lots of gulls

📷 Nick Warner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tractor ploughing field with lots of gulls

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grange MeadowUrban park1.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park4.8 km→

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