Getting here
51.15048, -0.60483
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 on site — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Little Grebe, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Little Grebe, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Polydrusus formosus +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Polydrusus formosus +43 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Nature Trail, HindheadWalking route1.3 km
Heathland Hike, HindheadWalking route8 km
A gentle stroll around the tranquil Witley and Milford Commons. Dry sandy paths weave through different habitats across the commons. Walk clockwise clockwise from the car park for best experience. Dogs welcome (leads during nesting season: 1 Mar-31 Jul)
The Fox WayWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Octavia Hill Walk around Hydon's Ball and Heath, HindheadWalking route2.4 km
A relaxing circular walk through shady woodland & across open heathland. Sandy soil makes it ideal for families in all seasons. Hydon's Ball is within the Surrey Hills AONB & is a memorial to National Trust co-founder, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912.
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Route 223Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Haslemere link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Main RouteCycling route551 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
30 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Potters Hillbridleway · 377 m
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