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Effingham House

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26390, -0.40382

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 379m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Box Tree Moth +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Box Tree Moth +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
FP 123public footpath · 501 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 501 mPath type: footway
FP 122public footpath · 582 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 582 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 509 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 509 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 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
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 591bridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mPath type: bridleway
BW 121bridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 121bridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Salmons Road (BW 121)bridleway · 279 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
BW 121bridleway · 553 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on High Barn Road, Effingham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on High Barn Road, Effingham

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🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park2.3 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2.5 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve2.8 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→

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