Wilberforce Seat
Getting here
51.35082, 0.03739
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Speckled Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Speckled Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 17Cycling route
LCN 22 (detour)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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