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Large multivallate hillfort on St George's Hill

10 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.34484, -0.44301

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle, Large White +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle, Large White +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +40 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St George's Hill View

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St George's Hill View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park4.2 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site4.2 km→

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