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Crabtree Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.23934, -0.42157

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Violet, Neat Feather-moss, Montagne's Cylinder-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking 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
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 22Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Logans RunMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 124bridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Sheepwalk Lane (BY 104)byway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
BY 5byway open to all traffic · 256 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 256 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
BW 129bridleway · 359 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 359 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 3bridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crabtree Plantation

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crabtree Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park4 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site4.1 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve2 km→✦ALBURY PARKHistoric site4.6 km→

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