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Rand's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.25575, -0.68852

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 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
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Follyhatch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 588 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 588 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate and house on Pirbright Road, Normandy

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate and house on Pirbright Road, Normandy

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park700 m→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Redan Hill GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Napier GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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