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The Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.11172, 0.01019

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Wall-rue, Holly +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 21

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Windmill Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: residential
Luxfords Lanepublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 21Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Luxfords Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxfords Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxfords Lanebridleway · 807 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 807 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxfords Lanebridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking southwards on Luxford's Lane

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking southwards on Luxford's Lane

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🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱East CourtUrban park2.1 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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