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Chertsey Meads

📷 Anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.38462, -0.47869

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Iris Weevil +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional 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
Mead Lanepublic footpath · 504 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 504 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Mead Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Mead Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional 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

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Chertsey Meads

📷 Anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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