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Effingham House

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.26061, -0.40477

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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
  • ⛳Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Bishop’s Walkpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Bishop’s Walkpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 757 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 757 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 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 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
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
🐴

Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 121bridleway · 553 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 121bridleway · 103 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 103 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Salmons Road (BW 121)bridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
BW 131bridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 122bridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House and garden on Beech Avenue, Effingham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House and garden on Beech Avenue, Effingham

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

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