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Hersham Golf Club

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Weybridge to New Haw Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route8 km

This walk follows the route of the last commercial barges on the Wey Navigations. The large Wey barges, owned by Stevens and Sons, transported grain from the Royal Docks in London to Coxes Mill in Addlestone until the late 1960s.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views Walk, ClaremontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 10bridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
BW 10bridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

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