Plan your visit
Getting here
51.07675, -0.68563
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: The Serpent Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v17 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Serpent TrailWalking route▾
Shottermill to Marley Common and Cognor Wood walk, Black DownWalking route5.6 km▾
A circular walk from the ancient millponds to Marley Common. See beech trees, vibrant heath grazed by belted Galloway, heathland birds & insects. Descend into a sweet chestnut coppice & up to a butterfly rich meadow. 1 steep incline & loose surfaces.
Old A3 Trail, HindheadWalking route3.5 km▾
New Lipchis WayWalking route▾
Grayswood walk (SCC)Walking route▾
Tennysons Ridgepublic footpath · 278 m▾
🚴Cycling
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Haslemere link
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route▾
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
v33 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Killinghurst Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km▾
Pine Springs Valleybridleway · 435 m▾
About this broadleaved woodland
Cortium Sports is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 101 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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