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Effingham Hill House

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📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.24811, -0.39976

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet, Deadly Nightshade, Alder Buckthorn +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet, Deadly Nightshade, Alder Buckthorn +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

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

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 22Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
BW 124bridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pet cemetery and ice house

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pet cemetery and ice house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park2.2 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve2.9 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.5 km→

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