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Bonfire Hanger - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.08750, -0.53540

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
FP3237public footpath · 711 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 711 mPath type: footway
Rosemary Lane (FP419)public footpath · 533 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 533 mPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 223Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 417bridleway · 2.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.7 kmPath type: bridleway
BW 810bridleway · 760 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 760 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake at Gennets Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake at Gennets Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunsfold GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park1.8 km→✦The Holy WellHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱Wildwood Golf and Country ClubUrban park3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 169

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Sidney Wood

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