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BISLEY & WEST END COMMONS

37 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.32741, -0.64995

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Triton TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TritonLocal cycle route
Dione Trail (Cycle Woking)Cycling route
Named routeRef DioneLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

22 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priest Lanebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Priest Lanebridleway · 234 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 234 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Priest Lanebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 218 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 218 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Priest Lanebridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mSurface compactedPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Bisley & West End Commons is a 37-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Surrey Heath, South East England. Visitors can enjoy habitats of heathland and ancient woodland, where they may spot reptiles and a variety of birdlife, alongside walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West End Common

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West End Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mindenhurst Central SANGUrban park3.9 km→

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