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Hinchley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.36868, -0.34032

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, White Melilot, Common Pocket-moss +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rose Chafer, Stag Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rose Chafer, Stag Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Kingston stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 km

Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Telegraph Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface concrete:lanesPath type: service
Station Waypublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Telegraph Lanebridleway · 442 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 442 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenways, Hinchley Wood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenways, Hinchley Wood

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🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Fishponds ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hampton Court ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.1 km→🌱The Tilt YardUrban park4.1 km→

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