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Black Bushes - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Hywel Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25816, -0.10322

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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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Surrey Cycleway

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hextalls Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mSurface gravelPath type: service
The Conduitbridleway · 463 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 463 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Hextalls Lanebridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Roughets Lanebridleway · 258 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 258 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M25, near a road crossing

📷 Hywel Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M25, near a road crossing

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park2.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Redhill Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coulsdon CommonUrban park4.3 km→

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