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Whitehall Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.13257, -0.44961

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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
🐕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

🌞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
📍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

8 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Betony, Sneezewort · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly, Corizus hyoscyami +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly, Corizus hyoscyami +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m

A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route

Greensand WayWalking route

Named routeRef GWRegional walking route

Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km

Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route

Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Route 223Cycling route

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh 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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Mountain biking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Yoghurt PotsMountain bike route