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Brick Field

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.28670, -0.42292

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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 449m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal 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
FP 115public footpath · 376 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 376 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 114public footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 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
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 131bridleway · 607 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 607 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hook Field on Effingham Common

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hook Field on Effingham Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4.8 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site4.4 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park4.7 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site4.7 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site5 km→

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