Wotton House is a hotel, wedding venue, conference centre and former country house in Wotton near Dorking, Surrey, England. Originally the centre of the Wotton Estate and the seat of the Evelyn family, it was the birthplace in 1620 of diarist and landscape gardener John Evelyn, who built the first Italian garden in England there.
Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Nemurella pictetii, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Nemurella pictetii, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2026
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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32 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km▾
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
FP125public footpath · 611 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 611 mPath type: footway
FP124public footpath · 569 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mPath type: footway
FP 116public footpath · 666 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 666 mPath type: footway
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Cycling
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66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Leigh Hill link
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route▾
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A24 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route▾
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RegurgitatorCycling route▾
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Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route▾
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route▾
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DeleriumMountain bike route▾
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Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route▾
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Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route▾
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Secret GardenMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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5 public paths nearby
Public paths
BW 31bridleway · 768 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 768 mPath type: bridleway
Wolvens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 226 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 226 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Friday Streetbridleway · 877 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 877 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
