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Guildford Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland97 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome97 ha

Getting here

51.23510, -0.51834

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Twayblade, Sanicle · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 557public footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
BW 147public footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
BW 147public footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lane (BY 517)byway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
BW 147bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient Yew, The Roughs

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient Yew, The Roughs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutherland Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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