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Violet Wood - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Great Merrible Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.17509, -0.58630

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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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heathland Hike, HindheadWalking route8 km

A gentle stroll around the tranquil Witley and Milford Commons. Dry sandy paths weave through different habitats across the commons. Walk clockwise clockwise from the car park for best experience. Dogs welcome (leads during nesting season: 1 Mar-31 Jul)

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Combe Lanebridleway · 522 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 522 mPath type: unclassified
Heath Lanebridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Heath Lanebridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mSurface dirtPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱National Trust - Winkworth ArboretumUrban park1.4 km→🌱Burys FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Godalming and Farncombe Bowling ClubUrban park2.4 km→

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