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Bourne Wood

71 ha

📷 Ben Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome71 ha

Getting here

51.19032, -0.77591

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Dene Walkpublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Dene Walkpublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Old Man's Hillpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local 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
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

53 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dene Lanebridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface pebblestonePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Bourne Wood

📷 Ben Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gostrey MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🌱Gostrey Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→✦The Haren GardenHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Gostrey Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→✦Farnham CastleHistoric site3.7 km→🐄BirdworldVisitor farm4.7 km→

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