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Headley Heath

Surrey

A wonderful mix of open heathland, woodland and chalk downland

Headley Common Road, Headley Heath, Surrey, KT18 6NN

Pathways through Headley Heath, Surrey

Important notice

The cattle at Headley Heath and are currently in grazing area C. Please keep your dog on a short lead and under close control when around livestock. Thank you.

Planning your visit

Surrey Hills podcasts: A walk with a ranger 

Tune into episode 2 of the Surrey Hills podcasts: 'A walk with a ranger' and hear about Headley's astounding array of protected birds, plants, and animals. Its former uses – from common grazing land to military training site have left a legacy of soil disturbance that’s proven invaluable today and created an almost unique habitat for wildflowers to flourish.

Visitor listening to headphones and walking in the grounds at Knightshayes, Devon

Visiting the Surrey Hills with your dog 

With a wide variety of paths and open spaces, Headley Heath is an ideal place to explore with your dog. Please note during ground-nesting bird season, 1 March - 31 August, please keep to the paths and ensure your dog is on a lead.

Close-up view of a brown and white dog, held on a lead, with fallen leaves on the ground, at Clent Hills, Worcestershire

Planning an event in the Surrey Hills?

If you would like to host an event on National Trust land, or your sporting event includes routes on National Trust land, please email us at: surreyhills@nationaltrust.org.uk. Please contact us at least twelve weeks before the event date. We know how important events are to organisers and participants. Please help us ensure events are safe and legal for both participants and our visitors.

Runners at the Top of the Gorge festival 2019, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
Two visitors walking through the grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with the abbey ruins in the background

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