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Getting here
51.16001, -0.53513
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Robin and Woodpigeon
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Marsh Woundwort · last seen 2025
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Octavia Hill Walk around Hydon's Ball and Heath, HindheadWalking route2.4 km
A relaxing circular walk through shady woodland & across open heathland. Sandy soil makes it ideal for families in all seasons. Hydon's Ball is within the Surrey Hills AONB & is a memorial to National Trust co-founder, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912.
Winkworth to Oakhurst Wonder Walk, WinkworthWalking route4 km
Connect 3 special National Trust places in West Weald. Start at Winkworth Arboretum, meander through woodland to Hydons Ball with views over the Surrey countryside & finish at Oakhurst Cottage, a 16th century labourer's home which hasnt changed for 100yrs
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Route 223Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Haslemere link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cranleigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cranleigh link
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Summer MadnessMountain bike route
Northern MonkeyMountain bike route
Charlie Bronson (Gunbucket)Mountain bike route
Lovely LegsMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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