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Getting here
51.26820, -0.02991
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Gangers Hill Car Park 23m away — 6 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
- 🅿️Gangers Hill Car Park 23m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Primrose, Hazel +1 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +36 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Pilgrims Waypublic footpath · 581 m
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Route 21Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Catherham link
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Limpsfield Community Cycle RouteCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hogtrough Lanebridleway · 450 m
Hogtrough Lanebridleway · 82 m
Southview Roadbridleway · 388 m
Southview Roadbridleway · 613 m
Hogtrough Lanebridleway · 632 m
Wildlife to spot
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