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Drake's Green - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.37989, -0.37671

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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 179m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Kingston stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 km

Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 41bridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
BW 41bridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
BW 10bridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Mole below Royal Mills weir at Esher

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Mole below Royal Mills weir at Esher

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱Orchard MeadowUrban park3.7 km→

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