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Hankley Common Golf Club

87 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Grayling, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Highcombe Hike, HindheadWalking route5.1 km

Take a challenging walk through ancient woodland and open heath to find out how the Punch Bowl was formed. On the way learn about the people who lived in the old 'broom-squires' cottages and how they made their living here over the centuries.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:15-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hidden Hindhead Walking Trail, HindheadWalking route5 km

Discover this well-signposted and not too demanding walk taking in both Gibbet Hill and The Temple of the Four Winds, each with superb views. On a clear day you'll be able to glimpse the distant London skyline. Undulating terrain, steep in placees.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:30-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sailor's Stroll Walk at Hindhead CommonsWalking route1.6 km

As well as views on this gentle, buggy-friendly walk to Gibbet Hill summit (the 2nd highest point in Surrey) learn about the barbarous murder of the unknown sailor. You can return to the café along the same route or continue on the Hidden Hindhead trail

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sensory Trail, HindheadWalking route700 m
Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route616 m
Named routeRef 22Length 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 22Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 22Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route841 m
Named routeRef 22Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

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

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grange Roadbyway open to all traffic · 759 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 759 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Greensand Waybridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mSurface sandPath type: track
Greensand Waybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 726 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 726 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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