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Slyfield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26864, -0.67264

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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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Titan TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TitanLocal cycle route
Rhea TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RheaLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dead trees, Slyfield Wood

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead trees, Slyfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park1.3 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park4.8 km→⚽Coronation GardensPlaying field3.4 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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