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WWII Air raid shelter

📷 Wikipedia · Air raid shelter · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.22913, -0.17858

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mills & Pillboxes 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
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
High Trees Roadbyway open to all traffic · 211 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 211 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Air raid shelter

📷 Wikipedia · Air raid shelter · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦REIGATE PRIORYHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Earlswood CommonUrban park700 m→

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