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Esher Common - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.34541, -0.36987

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Views Walk, ClaremontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Lake Walk, ClaremontWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Bridgebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Esher Common

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.7 km→🦉ESHER COMMONNature reserve500 m→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park1.3 km→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site1.4 km→🦉WEST END COMMONNature reserve1.6 km→

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