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ESHER COMMON

137 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome137 ha

Getting here

51.34814, -0.37496

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Views Walk, ClaremontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Lake Walk, ClaremontWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mRound tripLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
FP 37bpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 428 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mPath type: residential
Stokesheath Road Northbridleway · 566 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 566 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Birchwood Lanebridleway · 469 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 469 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
West Bridgebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Queens Drivebridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Esher Common is a 137-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Elmbridge, South East England. The expansive area features heathland and woodlands, fostering rich biodiversity including various reptiles, and offers extensive walking routes.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sculpted wooden bench on Esher Common

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculpted wooden bench on Esher Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park900 m→✦CLAREMONTHistoric site1.1 km→🦉WEST END COMMONNature reserve1.1 km→🌱West End GreenUrban park1.6 km→

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