Beech Wood - Broadleaved woodland 28 ha
Plan your visit
🐶 Dogs🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
Places › England › South East › Runnymede Getting here
51.38025, -0.58144
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Longcross Car Park 26m away — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Longcross Car Park 26m away — 18 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional 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 Basingstoke Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 11.2 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 route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Mimas Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mimas Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ceres Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ceres (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Europa Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Europa (8) Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Vintage Buses at Longcross Test Track.
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
How useful was the information on this page?
id: dfe462f1-a37e-4ccc-98fb-ff7dbca3bd9a
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
24,323 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 24,323 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Chiffchaff · Green Woodpecker · Carrion Crow · Magpie +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Black-tailed Skimmer · Azure Damselfly +38
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Field Grasshopper Marsh Gentian
Marsh Gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,323 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Chiffchaff · Green Woodpecker · Carrion Crow · Magpie +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Black-tailed Skimmer · Azure Damselfly +38
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Field Grasshopper Marsh Gentian
Marsh Gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chorthippus brunneus
Chorthippus brunneus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Paragus Paragus
Paragus Paragus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Fan-bristled Robberfly Dysmachus trigonus
Fan-bristled Robberfly Dysmachus trigonus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Variimorda villosa Variimorda villosa
Variimorda villosa Variimorda villosa
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours 