Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Elstead Common car park 13m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Elstead Common car park 13m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +49 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greensand WayWalking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
Bourne Wood Green RouteWalking route
Bourne Wood Yellow RouteWalking route
Peat Commonpublic footpath · 156 m
Hope Streetpublic footpath · 67 m
Hope Streetpublic footpath · 33 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route
Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Main RouteCycling route406 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
23 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Red House Lanebridleway · 559 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 475 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 54 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 16 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 418 m
Wildlife to spot
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