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Barfield Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.21460, -0.67037

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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

8 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

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox Waypublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 811 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 811 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and woodland by Suffield Lane

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and woodland by Suffield Lane

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Godalming and Farncombe Bowling ClubUrban park4.9 km→✦Peper Harow ParkHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Elstead Village Allotment AssociationUrban park3.6 km→

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