Hurst Hill
✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.18665, -0.55532
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
12 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Dogs allowed — public woodland
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km15 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named routeRegional walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Farnham link
Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Cranleigh link
Named routeRegional cycle route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Summer MadnessMountain bike route▾
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Charlie Bronson (Gunbucket)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route▾
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Woodrough Lanebridleway · 19 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Ricardo Courtbridleway · 77 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Woodrough Lanebridleway · 18 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mPath type: service
Woodrough Lanebridleway · 44 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Woodrough Lanebridleway · 6 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Track leading to Hurst Hill Farm
Photos
Track leading to Hurst Hill Farm
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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