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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Bank Haircap +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km

This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Summer Route, RunnymedeWalking route3 km

A varied summer route that runs past our key memorials and gives you a sense of the Runnymede landscape, including woods, meadows, ponds and riverside.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehall Lanepublic footpath · 599 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 599 mPath type: track
Whitehall Farm Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: unclassified
Whitehall Farm Lanepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollow Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface concretePath type: service
Sandy Lanebridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hollow Lanebridleway · 439 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 439 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: bridleway
Hollow Lanebridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hollow Lanebridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

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