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HATCHLANDS

118 ha

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BirdsPicnicHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome118 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Coach House Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: HATCHLANDS; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
Tintells Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: residential
FP 92public footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mPath type: footway
FP 94public footpath · 330 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 330 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sawpit Lane (BY 528)byway open to all traffic · 97 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 97 mPath type: track
Wix Lane (BY 540)byway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmPath type: track
Sawpit Lane (BY 528)byway open to all traffic · 474 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 474 mPath type: track
BY 539byway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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