Woodcote Park ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South East › Epsom and Ewell Getting here
51.31783, -0.26601
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 345m away — 8 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 345m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lucerne, Field Gromwell, Dropwort +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Red-legged Shieldbug +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Red-legged Shieldbug +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 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 LOOP link to Ewell West station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Banstead Countryside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BCW Local walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map Madans Walk public footpath · 161 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 161 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Madans Walk public footpath · 11 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 11 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
via south of Sutton town centre
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 76 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (76) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 77 Cycling route ▾
LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon
Named route Ref 77 Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
16,197 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,197 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Limnephilus lunatus · Common Darter · Harlequin Ladybird +9
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus albimanus Lucerne
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,197 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Limnephilus lunatus · Common Darter · Harlequin Ladybird +9
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus albimanus Lucerne
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2024
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2024
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2024
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2024
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2024
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Melanostoma Melanostoma2024
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