Getting here
51.26031, -0.47042
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Fanny Boscawen's Walk, Hatchlands Park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
33
23 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Shere Parish Millennium Trail · Walking0
Effingham walk (SCC) · Walking0
The Fox Way · Walking0
Canons and Cornmills · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Sawpit Lane (BY 528) · byway open to all traffic
Wix Lane (BY 540) · byway open to all traffic
Sawpit Lane (BY 528) · byway open to all traffic
About this urban park
Hatchlands Park is an ancient urban park covering 243 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
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🌱 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
Facilities
🧺
Picnic spot
2 · 210m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
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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Nearby places
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