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Farthing Copse

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Golden Fords — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Bulbous Comfrey, White Dead-nettle +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Shepherd's Waypublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: service
FP 61public footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 61public footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 610bridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
BW 610bridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pewley Down, Guildford, with 'The Chantries' in background

Pewley Down, Guildford, with 'The Chantries' in background

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