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Farnham Castle

3 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦36+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Birdies Coffee House & Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

15 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Blue Tit, Starling +33 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: FARNHAM CASTLE (COMPRISING CASTLE BUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH ONLY); Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Blue Tit, Starling +33 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 65 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Park Rowpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Park Lanebridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Park Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Park Lanebridleway · 558 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 558 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Old Park Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farnham Castle, Entrance to Keep

Farnham Castle, Entrance to Keep

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