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Twenty Acre Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.20431, -0.27550

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 340 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 340 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shellwood Road

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shellwood Road

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Nearby places

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🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.5 km→✦The Deepdene (including Chart Park)Historic site3.8 km→🌱CotmandeneUrban park4.7 km→🦉INHOLMS CLAY PITNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Chart ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→

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