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Crown of the Hill Plantation - Grassland

15 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.25593, -0.42051

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 278m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Chalk Pit Walk, Polesden LaceyWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Ranmore Common Walk, Polesden LaceyWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
New Forage Walk, Hatchlands ParkWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 123public footpath · 757 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 757 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
FP 106public footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mPath type: footway
Rowbarns Waypublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
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

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 22Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 131bridleway · 94 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 94 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 132bridleway · 641 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 641 mPath type: bridleway
BW 131bridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 131bridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 108bridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillside by Stony Dene

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillside by Stony Dene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.4 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site3.5 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve1.4 km→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve4.5 km→

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