Getting here
51.26305, -0.66385
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +109 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Hemp-agrimony, Perforate St John's-wort +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Hemp-agrimony, Perforate St John's-wort +30 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Red Currant, Flowering Currant
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Wells Lanepublic footpath · 37 m
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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