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Botley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.10330, 0.00077

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Red Clover, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Luxfords Lanepublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 21Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Luxfords Lanebridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Botley Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉WEIRWOOD RESERVOIRNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.8 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱East CourtUrban park2.9 km→

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