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Round Lions Copse

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.25189, -0.38706

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Cleavers +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 122public footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 98apublic footpath · 512 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 512 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP 72public footpath · 316 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 316 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Polesden Road (BW100)bridleway · 143 m

Shallow rut present (avoidable, <0.14). Sleep slope.

Public pathbridlewayLength 143 mSurface compactedIncline upPath type: track
BW 100bridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface compactedPath type: track
BW 122bridleway · 316 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 316 mPath type: bridleway
BW 99bridleway · 138 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 138 mPath type: bridleway
BW 122bridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley view across Hogden Lane

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley view across Hogden Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park1.2 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3.7 km→

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