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Sowmoor Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.36096, -0.57455

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 56m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

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

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route11.2 km

The River Wey Navigation linked the Thames and a large part of central southern England via the Basingstoke and the Wey and Arun canals. This walk covers parts of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Stonehill Crescentpublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Oberon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef OberonLocal cycle route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
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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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fish pond on Chobham Common

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fish pond on Chobham Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ottershaw Memorial FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱King George V Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Elizabeth II jubilee parkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park4.1 km→

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