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The Slade - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29779, -0.65612

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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

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 221

Varies

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

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Heathpublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local 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
Triton TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TritonLocal cycle route
Dione Trail (Cycle Woking)Cycling route
Named routeRef DioneLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Heathbridleway · 307 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
West Heathbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
West Heathbridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vapery Lane

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vapery Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.7 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park900 m→

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