Getting here
51.28213, -0.15310
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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Floating Crystalwort +1 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Catherham link
Wildlife to spot
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