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Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26241, -0.42359

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

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

32 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Warrenpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
FP 106public footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mPath type: footway
Rowbarns Waypublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 131bridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 108bridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mPath type: service
BW 131bridleway · 94 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 94 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Green Dene and the A246

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Green Dene and the A246

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.6 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site3.2 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve1.5 km→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve4.9 km→

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