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White Downs - Conifer woodland

3 ha

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.22859, -0.40133

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 115public footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: footway
FP 599public footpath · 445 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 445 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 114bridleway · 347 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 347 mPath type: bridleway
BW 114bridleway · 429 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 429 mPath type: bridleway
BW 114bridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 114bridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: track
BW 114bridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path up White Downs

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path up White Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.8 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3.9 km→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve4.8 km→

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