Getting here
51.24253, -0.69420
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Greater Celandine, Rhododendron +2 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 268 m
Ash Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 16 m
Ash Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 19 m
Follyhatch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 482 m
Beech Lanebyway open to all traffic · 242 m
Wildlife to spot
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