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Scamells Grove

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Deepwater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.20341, -0.30167

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 342m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

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 +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Mountain bike route
Named route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brimstone Lanebridleway · 204 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 204 mPath type: bridleway
Brimstone Lanebridleway · 771 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 771 mPath type: bridleway
Brimstone Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells, Scamells Grove

📷 Deepwater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells, Scamells Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site5 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2 km→✦The Deepdene (including Chart Park)Historic site2.7 km→🌱CotmandeneUrban park3.6 km→

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