The Nursery ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
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51.19528, -0.02091
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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 🅿️ Edenbridge and Oxted Show - Car Park 474m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Edenbridge and Oxted Show - Car Park 474m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Bullfinch, Kestrel, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Bullfinch, Kestrel, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Common Knapweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tandridge Border Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dormans Park Walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yew Tree Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,384 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,384 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bullfinch · Kestrel · Swallow · Little Grebe · Mute Swan +16
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Pool Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Pool Frog Pelophylax lessonae 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Large White +14
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Vetchling · Common Knapweed · Thyme-leaved Speedwell · Adder's-tongue · Moschatel
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,384 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bullfinch · Kestrel · Swallow · Little Grebe · Mute Swan +16
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Pool Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Pool Frog Pelophylax lessonae 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Large White +14
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Vetchling · Common Knapweed · Thyme-leaved Speedwell · Adder's-tongue · Moschatel
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta2024
Vanessa atalanta2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae2024
Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024 