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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • St Mary's Meeting Place — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toothwort, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Toothwort, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 6.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Greenpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
The Greenpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Canons Lanebridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mPath type: residential
Canons Lanebridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mPath type: unclassified
Canons Lanebridleway · 246 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 246 mPath type: residential
Canons Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mPath type: service

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