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St John's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Earlswood Station Car Park 120m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greensand Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Station Approach Eastpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Princes Roadpublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
High Trees Roadbyway open to all traffic · 211 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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