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FARNHAM PARK

131 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome131 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 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

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 119 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
Heath Closepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Wings Roadpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: residential
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

43 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

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bethel Lanebridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bethel Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bethel Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Fernhill Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Fernhill Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Farnham Park is a Local Nature Reserve covering 131 hectares in Waverley, South East England. It includes historic parkland and woodlands that attract a variety of wildlife, as well as offering recreational activities such as walking, cycling, and picnicking.

Wildlife to spot

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