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Kiln Field Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.25166, -0.41596

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 329m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spurge-laurel, Common Twayblade, Wild Strawberry +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
FP 123public footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 757 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 757 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
FP 123public footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 22Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 22Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 124bridleway · 193 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 193 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
BW 130bridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 132bridleway · 641 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 641 mPath type: bridleway
BW 131bridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
BW 124bridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Horseclose Bridge

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Horseclose Bridge

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🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.1 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site3.3 km→✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve1.7 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park4.4 km→

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