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Horsley Sports Club

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕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 — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cabbage Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cabbage Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Wild Strawberry, Stinking Hellebore +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Wild Strawberry, Stinking Hellebore +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 601public footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Norrels Drivepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: track
Norrels Drivepublic footpath · 546 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 546 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old London Roadbridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Lynx Hillbridleway · 483 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 483 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old London Roadbridleway · 212 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 212 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Old London Roadbridleway · 450 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 450 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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