Getting here
51.31623, -0.36088
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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, Robin, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Rowan, Wild Strawberry, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Green Hound's-tongue, Bugle +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Green Hound's-tongue, Bugle +28 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 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
Headley Heath to White Hill Walking Trail, Box HillWalking route5.9 km
Take in views of the Surrey Hills on this circular walk through woodland, open pasture & farmland. There's a country pub to stop off at en route, and two steep slopes (between ponds and along a rocky bridlepath). Please keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 33Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Epsom link
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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