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Church Croft

56 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 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
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Downy Emerald, Red-eyed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP 316public footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeRef 22Length 151 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

36 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 318bridleway · 454 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 454 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Highfield Lanebridleway · 235 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 235 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 811 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 811 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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