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Getting here
51.21268, -0.68613
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Puttenham Common Upper Car Park 9m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Puttenham Common Upper Car Park 9m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Downy Emerald, Red-eyed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
FP 316public footpath · 1 km
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Route 22Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route151 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
36 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW 318bridleway · 454 m
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 214 m
Highfield Lanebridleway · 235 m
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 30 m
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 811 m
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