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Rushetts Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Buttercup, Nymphaea, Atlas Cedar +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Carabus problematicus +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Carabus problematicus +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burleigh Lanepublic footpath · 554 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 554 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

36 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
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
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 route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
Chapmans Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Chapmans Lanebridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Yellow Brick Roadbridleway · 803 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 803 mSurface concretePath type: track
Chapmans Lanebridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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