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Redhill and Earlswood Common

3.04 miles (4.9 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This circular walk explores Redhill and Earlswood Commons in Surrey. The commons have miles of good footpaths taking you to ponds, lakes, woodland and grassland with lots of wildlife to look out for on the way.
The walk starts at the car park at the southern end of Earlswood Common, off Woodhatch Road. You could also start from Earlswood train station which is very close to the commons.
From the car park you head around Earlswood Lakes and north across the common to the little hamlet of St John's. It's a very pretty area with a Grade II listed church, a school and little cottages.
After passing through St John's you come to Redhill Common where there's more footpaths to follow.
The area is great for wildlife with various woodland birds, Roe deer, rabbits and foxes to see.
The Greensand Way runs through Earlswood Common. You can easily pick up the long distance trail and head west to visit Priory Park and Reigate Heath. The two sites are located close to the common and offer up more good walking opportunites.

Redhill and Earlswood Common OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Redhill and Earlswood Common Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The circular walk from neighbouring Bletchingley visits the commons. It also visits the Moors Nature Reserve and Mercers Country Park to the north east. There's some pleasant lakeside trails and lots of wildlife to see in this area. Bletchingley is also worth exploring with a conservation area including several historic medieval properties.

Photos

Lower Lake, Earlswood Common, near Redhill, Surrey - geograph.org.uk - 1434239

Lower Lake, Earlswood Common, near Redhill, Surrey

Earlswood Lakes - geograph.org.uk - 1535802

Earlswood Lakes

'The Ring' Cricket pitch and changing rooms, Earlswood Common, near Redhill, Surrey - geograph.org.uk - 1434219

Cricket pitch and changing rooms, Earlswood Common, near Redhill, Surrey

Cottages, St Johns - geograph.org.uk - 1124071

Cottages, St Johns

Redhill Common - geograph.org.uk - 1213276

Redhill Common

Redhill Common - geograph.org.uk - 1213277

Redhill Common

Gorse, trees stumps and trees - geograph.org.uk - 1210499

Gorse, trees stumps and trees

Tree stump and church spire - geograph.org.uk - 1210505

Tree stump and church spire

GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

Redhill and Earlswood Common.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)