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The Furze

2 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.32485, -0.37095

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Field Grasshopper +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Field Grasshopper +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs WestWalking route2.4 km

Walk through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive purple emperor butterfly, Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. It was first recorded here in June 2017, and now thrives here thanks to decades of work.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Norbury Park walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bridle Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South of The Furze

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South of The Furze

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🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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