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Cleygate Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.24860, -0.64999

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bittersweet, Tutsan, Greater Plantain +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +155 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Fennel, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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
West Flexford Lanepublic footpath · 696 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 696 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Bailes Lanepublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface compactedPath type: track
West Flexford Lanepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Earth TrailCycling route
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain 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
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bailes Lanebridleway · 148 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 148 mSurface compactedPath type: track
White Hart Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleways merge in Cleygate Copse

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleways merge in Cleygate Copse

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🌱Normandy CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Onslow ArboretumUrban park3.6 km→⛪The Cathedral Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽Coronation GardensPlaying field4.8 km→🦉WHITMOOR & RICKFORD COMMONSNature reserve5 km→🌱Wood Street GreenUrban park1.2 km→

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