🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🥾
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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28 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km▾
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
FP 138public footpath · 840 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 840 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wookies HoleCycling route▾
Named 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▾
Cranleigh link
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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29 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
🐴
Horse riding
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17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Beggars Lane (BY 515)byway open to all traffic · 461 m▾
Byway 515 (Beggars Lane) is a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) but has a TRO in place: "No person shall use, cause or permit any motor vehicles or any horse drawn vehicle with four or more wheels over 1500mm (4ft 11in) width"
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 461 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Beggars Lane (BY 515)byway open to all traffic · 466 m▾
Byway 515 (Beggars Lane) is a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) but has a TRO in place: "No person shall use, cause or permit any motor vehicles or any horse drawn vehicle with four or more wheels over 1500mm (4ft 11in) width"
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 466 mSurface gravelPath type: track
BW 136bridleway · 364 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 364 mPath type: bridleway
Drove Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Colekitchen Lane (BW 134)bridleway · 323 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Hackhurst Downs is a 30-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Guildford, South East England. This chalk downland area is important for its wildflowers and invertebrates, with walking paths allowing visitors to enjoy panoramic views and spot local wildlife.
