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Bannister's Playing Field

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.24070, -0.60428

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Common Whitlowgrass, Perennial Wall-rocket +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Common Whitlowgrass, Perennial Wall-rocket +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
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

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing field by the hospital

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing field by the hospital

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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