Owned by the City of London Corporation, Ashtead Common is part of a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), together with adjacent Epsom Common. In the 1870s access to countryside for Londoners was being threatened due to the expansion of the capital. The area was purchased to preserve it as an open space. You can spot the coal posts at the common's boundaries. Painted white with the City of London's crest near the top. They marked where tax would be payable to the City of London for coal imported into its boundaries.

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1. Ashtead Common, Epsom Common & Princes Coverts loop from Claygate

20.5km

05:22

160m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Ashtead Common – The Bird Tree loop from Ashtead

8.05km

02:05

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ashtead Common – Keeper's Cottage Pond loop from The Wells

6.23km

01:37

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Ashtead Common

1. Ashtead Common, Epsom Common & Princes Coverts loop from Claygate

2. Ashtead Common – The Bird Tree loop from Ashtead

3. Ashtead Common – Keeper's Cottage Pond loop from The Wells

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