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Arbrook Common

31 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.35570, -0.35921

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter, Minotaur Beetle +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Views Walk, ClaremontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
FP 37bpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchwood Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Birchwood Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Birchwood Lanebridleway · 469 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 469 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse ride on Arbrook Common

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse ride on Arbrook Common

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Nearby places

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🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park4.9 km→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site1 km→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱West End GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→

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