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Getting here
51.31748, -0.43769
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)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.
The Fox WayWalking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Venus TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandpit Hill Bridgebridleway · 95 m
Wildlife to spot
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