Getting here
51.28296, -0.25383
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
- 🅿️Parking 240m 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 240m away — 8 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 — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Germander Speedwell · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Lesser Stag Beetle +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Lesser Stag Beetle +13 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
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
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
The Thoroughfarepublic footpath · 127 m
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Epsom link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Main RouteCycling route35 m
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandlands Roadbyway open to all traffic · 177 m
Motts Hill Lanebridleway · 638 m
Queens Closebridleway · 83 m
Wildlife to spot
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