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Ten Acre Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland69 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

51.26673, -0.08267

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

35 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beech Grovebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mPath type: track
Hextalls Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Roughets Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 234 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 234 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Roughets Lanebridleway · 469 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 469 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caterham Valley

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caterham Valley

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park3.2 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site2.2 km→

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