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Yewtree Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland301 ha

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome301 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Ranmore Common (West) 24m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby · 75 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
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

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 96public footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
FP 98apublic footpath · 512 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 512 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP 125public footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: service
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom 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

76 public paths nearby

Public paths
Connicut Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Connicut Lanebridleway · 176 m

Rut present (unavoidable, 0.20)

Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Polesden Roadbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: service
Polesden Roadbridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: service
McPherson's Mountbridleway · 471 m

Northern end to junction with Ranmore Road too steep to be a bridleway. I disagree, it is a challenging but fun ride on a bike or horse.

Public pathbridlewayLength 471 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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