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✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

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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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Sweet Chestnut, Blackthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Wood Anemone, Bank Haircap +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Wood Anemone, Bank Haircap +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Large White +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Large White +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 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
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional 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 route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A glimpse of an electricity substation

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A glimpse of an electricity substation

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🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱East CourtUrban park2.2 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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