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Stonehouse Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Purple Toothwort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Brimstone, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Brimstone, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Leith Hill Heathland Walk, Leith HillWalking route3 km

With lots of points of interest along the way, this circular heathland trail takes you through a landscape of heather, bracken, bilberry, pine and birch. Moderately flat terrain with a steep climb back to Leith Hill Tower. Potential for livestock.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barry Knows BestMountain bike route
Named route
Yoghurt PotsMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Proper BoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
T1Mountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
T0Mountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
CaspersMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pond Head Lanebridleway · 234 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 234 mPath type: service
Lowerhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 600 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 600 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north on Horsham Road from the drive for Stonehouse Wood Farm

Looking north on Horsham Road from the drive for Stonehouse Wood Farm

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