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Waterfall Copse

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.19960, -0.36847

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
🐕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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
🐕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

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Holly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Leuctra fusca, Nemurella pictetii, Leuctra nigra +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leuctra fusca, Nemurella pictetii, Leuctra nigra +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Mole Gap TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Capel walk (SCC)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Abinger Roughs Nature Walk, North Downs WestWalking route3.2 km

Abinger Roughs has a long history – from the Stone Age to Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist, who walked on the Roughs in the 1870s. Follow in Darwin's footsteps and discover more about the history and wildlife here.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route

FP125public footpath · 611 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 611 mPath type: footway

FP125public footpath · 203 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: footway

FP 127public footpath · 327 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mPath type: footway

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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

A24 Cycle RouteCycling route

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Im Still StandingCycling route

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RegurgitatorCycling route

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Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

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Mountain biking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Jackie BrownMountain bike route