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Fowls Copse

✦ Ancient woodland142 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome142 ha

Getting here

51.16752, -0.47560

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dipsacus fullonum +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Robin, Blackbird +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldcrest, Robin, Blackbird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hazel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

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

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

28 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fowls Copse

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fowls Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Nicolas ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Cranleigh CommonUrban park3.2 km→✦Holmbury CampHistoric site3.9 km→✦Holmbury Camp: a small multivallate hillfort north of Three Mile RoadHistoric site3.9 km→✦Large univallate hillfort at FeldayHistoric site5 km→

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