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Places › England › South East › Reigate and Banstead Getting here
51.26244, -0.23103
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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 🅿️ Parking 484m 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 🅿️ Parking 484m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Box Hill Hike, Box Hill Walking route 12.8 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 route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00;06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Box Hill Happy Valley circular walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Circular walk. Dog Friendly, Paths can be slippery in winter, Box Hill, Broadwood's tower folly, Juniper Valley, Happy Valley, Salomons Memorial Viewpoint
Named route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Bluebell Walk, Box Hill Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Discover distant vistas, wander through woodlands & valleys and enjoy a vast display of bluebells in the spring months on this family-friendly trail.
Paths with some steep ascents and descents, steps, uneven terrain & bridlepaths. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Headley Heath Butterfly Walk, Box Hill Walking route 3.2 km ▾
2-mile circular walk round Headley Heath, rambling through woodland & heathland. Many different species of butterfly. Mainly flat or gently undulating land, with a some slight descents and ascents. Can be muddy. Dogs welcome under close control.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Epsom link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 75 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 75 m Surface concrete Path type: bridleway
Show on map Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 346 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 346 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 496 m ▾
Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).
Public path bridleway Length 496 m Surface grass Path type: bridleway
Show on map Surrey CC BW 87 bridleway · 552 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 552 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos Walton Heath Golf Club - 10th tee, old course
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Wildlife to spot
7,441 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,441 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Skylark · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jay · Carrion Crow +42
Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Whitethroat Curruca communis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Lesser Stag Beetle +8
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Juniper Shieldbug 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Many-leaved Sedge · Green Hound's-tongue · Yellow Archangel
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii Green Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum germanicum Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,441 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Skylark · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jay · Carrion Crow +42
Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Whitethroat Curruca communis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Lesser Stag Beetle +8
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Juniper Shieldbug 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Many-leaved Sedge · Green Hound's-tongue · Yellow Archangel
Many-leaved Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. leersii Green Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum germanicum Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media2025
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025 