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Lower Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Roger Miller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37593, -0.32595

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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
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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

14 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Kingston stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
link to Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 km

Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 31Cycling route
Named routeRef C31Regional cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A309 from footbridge near Hinchley Wood

📷 Roger Miller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A309 from footbridge near Hinchley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bushy ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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