Getting here
51.28334, -0.20540
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Magpie, Raven +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Magpie, Raven +52 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Lesser Hawkbit, Hawkweed Oxtongue, Smooth Hawk's-beard +4 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Hawkbit, Ribbed Melilot, Hawkweed Oxtongue +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Hawkbit, Ribbed Melilot, Hawkweed Oxtongue +17 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
27 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greensand WayWalking route
Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail. Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Headley Heath Butterfly Walk, Box HillWalking route3.2 km
2-mile circular walk round Headley Heath, rambling through woodland & heathland. Many different species of butterfly. Mainly flat or gently undulating land, with a some slight descents and ascents. Can be muddy. Dogs welcome under close control.
Headley Heath Circuit, Box HillWalking route6.6 km
Enjoy stunning views and rich, varied and rare wildlife on a circular walk over open heathland, woodland and chalk downland designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. One steep descent and some steps. Dogs welcome on a lead due to livestock.
Headley Heath to White Hill Walking Trail, Box HillWalking route5.9 km
Take in views of the Surrey Hills on this circular walk through woodland, open pasture & farmland. There's a country pub to stop off at en route, and two steep slopes (between ponds and along a rocky bridlepath). Please keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Hemlock Closepublic footpath · 30 m
Warren Lodge Drivepublic footpath · 259 m
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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