🌞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
🅿️Parking 229m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
🅿️Parking 229m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
▾
16 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
▾
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route▾
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route▾
Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hatch Lanebridleway · 428 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Ruffett and Big Woods is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Sutton, London. The area consists of ancient woodlands that host various wildlife, including deer, and offers walking trails for outdoor activities.
