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Belt Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.33331, -0.43424

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
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Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
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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
The Fox WayWalking route
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Canons and CornmillsWalking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
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Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
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Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

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Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Original Gate House to the Mansion, Now a Hilton

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original Gate House to the Mansion, Now a Hilton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park3.6 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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