Esher Common - Conifer woodland 2 ha
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Places › England › South East › Elmbridge Getting here
51.34309, -0.37284
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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 308m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 308m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Chessington Countryside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs West Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Walk through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive purple emperor butterfly, Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. It was first recorded here in June 2017, and now thrives here thanks to decades of work.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views Walk, Claremont Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Length 1.8 km Local walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Local cycle route
Show on map Spelthorne LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
West Bridge bridleway · 84 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 84 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
19,548 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,548 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Wren · Carrion Crow · Mute Swan +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Common Darter · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly +26
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
American Skunk-cabbage · Trifid Bur-marigold · New Zealand Pigmyweed
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita2025 New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,548 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Wren · Carrion Crow · Mute Swan +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Common Darter · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly +26
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
American Skunk-cabbage · Trifid Bur-marigold · New Zealand Pigmyweed
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita2025 New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Stenolophus teutonus Stenolophus teutonus2025
Stenolophus teutonus Stenolophus teutonus2025
Anisodactylus binotatus Anisodactylus binotatus2025
Anisodactylus binotatus Anisodactylus binotatus2025
Scarce 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella magnifica2025
Scarce 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella magnifica2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti2025
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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