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Church of the Good Shepherd

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.21114, -0.73902

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 124m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Western)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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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
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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Hillbridleway · 483 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 483 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of the Good Shepherd, The Sands, Seale

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Good Shepherd, The Sands, Seale

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