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Halford Hewitt Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland98 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome98 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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Shepherd's-purse, Annual Beard-grass · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus, Beautiful Demoiselle +18 more · last seen 2025

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

17 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional 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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Boathouse Route, WinkworthWalking route1.5 km

A shorter route on a wider path, staying on the flatter parts of the upper arboretum.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Nature Trail, HindheadWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Salgassens Pathpublic footpath · 392 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 392 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Salgassens Pathpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Fernden Risepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

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

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Waybridleway · 471 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 471 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sandy Lanebridleway · 122 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 122 mPath type: residential
Mark Waybridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
BW290bridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
New Waybridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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