Getting here
51.21780, -0.52710
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free78%playground
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Downs Link
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
31
17 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
67
67 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
9
9 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
22
22 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Shere Parish Millennium Trail · Walking0
The Fox Way · Walking0
North Downs Way (Western) · Walking0
Guildford Nature Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Lockner Farm Lane · bridleway
Lockner Farm Lane · bridleway
Dorking Road · bridleway
About this historic site
Chilworth Gunpowder Works is an ancient historic site covering 25 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
5 · 52m away
🛝
Playground
211m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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