Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South East › Elmbridge Getting here
51.32094, -0.40658
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Effingham walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Locks and Levels (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs West Walking route 4.8 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 route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Fox Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Tilt Road public footpath · 181 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 181 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Leigh Hill Road public footpath · 38 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 38 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Woking and Egham link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Venus Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Venus Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A3 Local cycle route
Show on map Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
12,905 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,905 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +47
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Coot Fulica atra Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rock Dove Columba livia Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Columba livia livia Columba livia livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 10-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Green Shieldbug +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eupeodes Gypsywort
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,905 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +47
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Coot Fulica atra Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rock Dove Columba livia Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Columba livia livia Columba livia livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 10-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Green Shieldbug +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eupeodes Gypsywort
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes
Eupeodes
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2024
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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