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Tye Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Wild Strawberry, Ramsons

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Few-flowered Garlic, Wild Strawberry +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Over the Downs to Oxted Mill walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outwood Common All Weathers Loop, HarewoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
South Park Lanebridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: unclassified
Park Hillbridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: bridleway
South Park Lanebridleway · 702 m

Seasonally muddy in wet weather. Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).

Public pathbridlewayLength 702 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Tye Copsebridleway · 653 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 653 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
South Park Lanebridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

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