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Stars Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26067, -0.39766

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

33 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal 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
FP 122public footpath · 390 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 390 mPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 501 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 501 mPath type: footway
FP 592public footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 591bridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mPath type: bridleway
BW 122bridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway
BW 591bridleway · 725 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 725 mPath type: bridleway
BW 603bridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on High Barn Road, Effingham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on High Barn Road, Effingham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park1.8 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3.1 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field1.1 km→⛪St Nicolas ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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