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Wisley Common - Conifer woodland

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.31771, -0.45720

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Ockham Bites — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 8bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Elm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 559 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 559 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cockcrow Bridgebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A3, Wisley Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A3, Wisley Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve100 m→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park1.3 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site1.4 km→🌱PinetumUrban park1.1 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.2 km→

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