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Drake's Green - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path - northern bankWalking route

Created to ease maintenance on the "main" Thames Path from Source to Woolwich. The North (or true Left) Bank has many diversions away. Through central London (Battersea Bridge to Tower Bridge) the route tends to hug the River.

Named routeRef TPnthRegional 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
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 10bridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
BW 10bridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holly Cottages, Fieldcommon Lane

Holly Cottages, Fieldcommon Lane

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