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Compton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Compton-Wood House · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.21226, -0.61871

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 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

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Man Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
BW290bridleway · 715 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 715 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Compton-Wood House

📷 Wikipedia · Compton-Wood House · CC BY-SA 3.0

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