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Fir Plantation - Conifer woodland

15 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 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
  • 🅿️Moat Pond Car Park 308m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Highcombe Hike, HindheadWalking route5.1 km

Take a challenging walk through ancient woodland and open heath to find out how the Punch Bowl was formed. On the way learn about the people who lived in the old 'broom-squires' cottages and how they made their living here over the centuries.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:15-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, HindheadWalking route10.2 km

A demanding walk taking in the Punchbowl, Gibbet Hill & Temple of the Four Winds. Named after Richard Overall, Alfie & Arthur Marchant; local men who died from muscular dystrophy. '639' represents the no. of muscles in the human body & length of the walk

Named routeLength 10.2 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
Named route
Beacon View Roadpublic footpath · 371 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 371 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Peat Commonpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route406 m
Named routeRef 22Length 406 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 22Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Named routeRef 22Length 287 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
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Horse riding

31 public paths nearby

Public paths
Red House Lanebridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mPath type: track
BW69bridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mPath type: bridleway
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mPath type: service
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: track

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