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Woodcote Park Golf Club

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33472, -0.15382

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Stag Beetle, Polydrusus formosus, 7-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Telegraph Trackbridleway · 509 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 509 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Pillory Downs, Woodcote

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Pillory Downs, Woodcote

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🌱Oaks ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GroveUrban park3.6 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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