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Chessington Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33752, -0.31842

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside Walkpublic footpath · 805 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 805 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chessington Countryside Walkbridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Shy Horse, Malden Rushett

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Shy Horse, Malden Rushett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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