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Burrows Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.24720, -0.40185

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
FP 96public footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
FP 125public footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: service
FP 125public footpath · 299 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 299 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill 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
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 22Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dog Kennel Greenbridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
BW 124bridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: bridleway
BW 591bridleway · 725 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 725 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Teresa's School

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Teresa's School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park2.4 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2.6 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site5 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve2.8 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.7 km→

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