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Getting here
51.36549, -0.41756
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Dog-violet, Green Hound's-tongue +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Dog-violet, Green Hound's-tongue +1 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route
avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Venus TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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