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Effingham House

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 147m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 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 +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Violet, Alder Buckthorn · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
FP 125public footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: service
FP 127public footpath · 271 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 271 mPath type: footway
FP 122public footpath · 582 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 582 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 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

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
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 22Length 97 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

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 103bridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: bridleway
BW 124bridleway · 193 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 193 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
BW 129bridleway · 359 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 359 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Dog Kennel Greenbridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
BW 131bridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Critten Lane, Effingham - Entrance to St Teresa's School

Critten Lane, Effingham - Entrance to St Teresa's School

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