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Chertsey Common Longcross

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.38159, -0.56644

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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
  • ☕Old School Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +193 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +193 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Chertsey Common

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Chertsey Common

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🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Spring Rise Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Thorpe GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱River Bourne Health ClubUrban park4.3 km→

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