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Bin Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Greater Celandine · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

35 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spoil Lanebyway open to all traffic · 197 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 197 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybyway open to all traffic · 218 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 218 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Ash Green Lane Westbyway open to all traffic · 382 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 382 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Old Railway Pathbridleway · 715 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 715 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
The Old Railway Pathbridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath goes south from byway at Bin Wood

Footpath goes south from byway at Bin Wood

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