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Surrey National Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.28426, -0.10332

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 262m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Appleyard's Feather-moss, Redshank, Flat Neckera +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Heathpublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Birchwood Lanepublic footpath · 735 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 735 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Clifton Closepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 547 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 547 mPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 277 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 277 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 437 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 437 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Surrey National Golf Club

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park5 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park700 m→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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