Getting here
51.16291, -0.58033
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Common Spotted-orchid, Wood Sage +9 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +37 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Octavia Hill Walk around Hydon's Ball and Heath, HindheadWalking route2.4 km
A relaxing circular walk through shady woodland & across open heathland. Sandy soil makes it ideal for families in all seasons. Hydon's Ball is within the Surrey Hills AONB & is a memorial to National Trust co-founder, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912.
Winkworth to Oakhurst Wonder Walk, WinkworthWalking route4 km
Connect 3 special National Trust places in West Weald. Start at Winkworth Arboretum, meander through woodland to Hydons Ball with views over the Surrey countryside & finish at Oakhurst Cottage, a 16th century labourer's home which hasnt changed for 100yrs
Upper Arboretum Route, WinkworthWalking route1 km
A circular route with beautiful scenery along the way, dropping down into the lower arboretum via some steep steps and slopes.
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Route 223Cycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Haslemere link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
South Munstead Lanebridleway · 202 m
BW173bridleway · 111 m
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