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Bramble Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.31425, -0.42378

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gypsywort · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Cockroach, Callirhytis erythrocephala +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Cockroach, Callirhytis erythrocephala +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Norton Lanepublic footpath · 272 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 272 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 77public footpath · 663 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 663 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Mercury TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MercuryLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chilbrook Road, Hatchford

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chilbrook Road, Hatchford

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park3.6 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱PinetumUrban park3.5 km→

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