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Compton Heath - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.22600, -0.64146

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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
  • 🅿️Greyfriars Overflow Car Park 39m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Western)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
East Flexford Lanepublic footpath · 785 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 785 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

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

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chalk Pit Cottagesbridleway · 487 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 487 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway 306

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway 306

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.4 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Burys FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Onslow ArboretumUrban park2.7 km→

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