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Vale of Holmesdale

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hurtwood Car Park 7: Shere Heath 206m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Rhododendron +11 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Rhododendron +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 3 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
The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands ParkWalking route4.5 km

Hatchlands is one of the largest country estates in the green belt around Greater London. Follow the boundary through woodland & parkland with distant views of the house & Surrey countryside. Follow pink waymarker arrows. Rough paths. Tramper available.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 154public footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

45 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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 155bridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mPath type: bridleway
Parklandsbyway open to all traffic · 441 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 441 mSurface sandPath type: track
Parklandsbyway open to all traffic · 368 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 368 mSurface pavedPath type: service
BW 155bridleway · 144 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 144 mPath type: bridleway
BW 150bridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

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