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Wire Mill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.15454, -0.04539

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wire Mill Lanepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mPath type: unclassified
Wire Mill Lanepublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

36 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

Outwood and Smallfield link

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 route26 m
Named routeRef 21Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Garfield Farmbridleway · 183 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 183 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Garfield Farmbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Garfield Farmbridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wire Mill Wood

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wire Mill Wood

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🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Gun PondUrban park2.9 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→

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