Wildlife
Box Hill's seasonal highlights
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Spring bluebells
Spring bluebells
A sunny woodland carpeted in a blue haze is one of our favourite signs of spring. In fact the bluebell has been voted Britain’s favourite flower. But these blue beauties also have an interesting story behind them.
© Sue Harris
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Summer orchids
Summer orchids
Seventeen different orchid species have been recorded on Box Hill, some of which are extremely rare or threatened. See which ones you can spot with our handy guide.
© Matthew Banner
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Summer butterflies
Summer butterflies
From the big to the small, the common to the rare, the multicoloured to the subtle. More than 38 different butterfly species were spotted on Box Hill last year.
Find out more about butterflies
© Rob Hewer
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Autumn leaves
Autumn leaves
Whether it's the crisp, sunny days, or our need for simple natural beauty, the autumnal colours on Box Hill are stunning. We can all appreciate them for their visual splendour, but the science behind this annual event is equally fascinating.
Find out more about our colourful leaves
© NTPL/Ian Shaw
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Winter frosty landscapes
Winter frosty landscapes
Although winter is the time for nature to sleep, you can still catch a glimpse of various wildlife looking for food on Box Hill. See the many red berries on the bushes and prickly holly trees.
Spring bluebells
Summer orchids
Summer butterflies
Autumn leaves
Winter frosty landscapesMeet our animals
Three of Box Hill's woolly lawnmowers busy at work
© Mike Caiden
Did you know we have sheep and cattle to help us conserve Box Hill? Discover more about our fluffy lawnmowers.
Chalk downland
Chalk downland is an extremely rich habitat; it supports a great diversity of plants and animals. Sadly it is now very rare and threatened.
I never knew that… Box Hill’s trees
Look up into the canopy for a different view of our trees
© Sarah Russell
Trees are all around us, especially here on Box Hill. So its easy to take them for granted. But trees really are amazing. Discover these ten things that you might not have known about our trees.
All about the box tree
The little box tree gave Box Hill its name. But did you these other facts about our box tree?