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Netley Heath - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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
🚵

Mountain biking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Logans RunMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Tubebridleway · 386 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 386 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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