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Silver Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.21734, -0.47378

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Shere Parish Millennium Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
FP 239public footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Lime Walk (FP 148)public footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: track
Lime Walk (FP 148)public footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 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

44 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 150bridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Dark Lanebridleway · 425 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 425 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Oak Pollards, Shere

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Oak Pollards, Shere

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site4.8 km→✦Chilworth Gunpowder WorksHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦ALBURY PARKHistoric site300 m→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Clandon ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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