Banstead Heath
Tadworth, Reigate and Banstead
Photo: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0
The largest of the four Banstead Commons at 760 acres, a mix of heath, acid grassland meadows and woodland looked after by the Banstead Commons Conservators. More than eight miles of bridle paths and rides cross it, and skylarks breed in the meadows.
Highlights
- Skylarks in the meadows, especially Mill Field
- Heather in late summer and fungi in autumn
- Three medieval stock enclosures
- Over eight miles of bridle paths
Good to know
- Keep dogs under control, on a lead if recall is weak, and on the paths from 1 March to 15 September
- Keep to mown paths in spring and early summer to protect ground-nesting birds
- Adders live on the heath, so watch where dogs and children explore in summer
Getting there
Banstead Heath, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RXParking: Download the site map from Banstead Commons Conservators to plan where to park. KT20 5RX is a nearby postcode.
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Nearby
Photo of Epsom: Oscar248, CC BY-SA 3.0Epsom Downs
Open chalk downland around Epsom Downs Racecourse, home of the Derby, owned by the racecourse and managed by the Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators. Around 150 racehorses train on the gallops each morning, and the afternoons are for walkers, cyclists and riders.
Photo: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0Headley Heath
Open heathland, chalk downland slopes and mixed woodland with a wide network of tracks for walking, cycling and riding. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, with heather, gorse, deer and heathland birds such as stonechats and woodlarks.
Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs
A Local Nature Reserve of ancient woodland and chalk grassland that was a medieval royal deer park, enclosed in 1439. The woods are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Narnia-themed nature trail leads through a wardrobe to a sculpture of Aslan.