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Hurst Hill

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 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
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Cycling

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
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Mountain biking

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
Named route
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Horse riding

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Track leading to Hurst Hill Farm

Track leading to Hurst Hill Farm

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 293m

✦ 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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