St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
51.15393, -0.32090
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km
Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
FP 203public footpath · 303 m
FP 204public footpath · 299 m
FP 207public footpath · 314 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Im Still StandingCycling route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The GardenMountain bike route
Route 66Mountain bike route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route
CaspersMountain bike route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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