Getting here
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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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +52 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +28 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 23Cycling 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
LCN 77Cycling route
LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon
Route 21Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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