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Wisley Common - Grassland

15 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.31632, -0.46666

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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
  • 🅿️Wren's Nest CP 135m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
FP 6public footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: footway
FP 7public footpath · 590 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 590 mPath type: footway
FP 7public footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 559 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 559 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
BW 8bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wisley Common

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve800 m→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park700 m→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site700 m→🌱PinetumUrban park500 m→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.8 km→

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