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Down Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.30510, -0.39696

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap 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
FP 1public footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: track
FP 1public footpath · 650 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 650 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP 1public footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility ProjectCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M25, Down Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M25, Down Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve4.3 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park2.8 km→🦉RIVER MOLENature reserve4.4 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→

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