Getting here
51.28615, -0.50566
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Horse-chestnut, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Horse-chestnut, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +22 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis intricaria, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis intricaria, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Small Nettle, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking 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.
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km
Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Field Waypublic footpath · 61 m
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Neptune TrailCycling route
Mars TrailCycling route
Phobos TrailCycling route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Oberon TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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