Ashtead Common

[1] Together with Epsom Common it forms part of a larger area of open countryside called Epsom and Ashtead Commons, which is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

It has also been a National Nature Reserve since 1995 because of the wood of decaying ancient trees and the rare invertebrates that live in it.

Part of the land reserved for the railway to the south of Ashtead Wood was subsequently used for the construction of the M25 motorway.

There are many entrances to the common for walkers, including in north Ashtead and Epsom.

The Thames Down Link long distance footpath, from Kingston upon Thames to Box Hill and Westhumble station, cuts across the western half of the common.