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Old Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33672, -0.48380

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km

Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Murray's Lanebridleway · 61 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Murray's Lanebridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Murray's Lanebridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Murray's Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Murray's Lanebridleway · 93 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 93 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wey Navigation by Old Wood

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wey Navigation by Old Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park2.7 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱PinetumUrban park2.2 km→

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