Getting here
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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
- 🅿️Hankley Common Upper Car Park 45m away — 16 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
- 🅿️Hankley Common Upper Car Park 45m away — 16 car parks within reach
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 — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Wood Tiger Beetle, Black Darter, Keeled Skimmer +38 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
14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greensand WayWalking route
Highcombe Hike, HindheadWalking route5.1 km
Take a challenging walk through ancient woodland and open heath to find out how the Punch Bowl was formed. On the way learn about the people who lived in the old 'broom-squires' cottages and how they made their living here over the centuries.
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, HindheadWalking route10.2 km
A demanding walk taking in the Punchbowl, Gibbet Hill & Temple of the Four Winds. Named after Richard Overall, Alfie & Arthur Marchant; local men who died from muscular dystrophy. '639' represents the no. of muscles in the human body & length of the walk
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Main RouteCycling route564 m
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Main RouteCycling route14 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
29 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW69bridleway · 268 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 418 m
Truxford Lanebridleway · 231 m
Greensand Waybridleway · 340 m
Woolfords Lanebridleway · 475 m
Wildlife to spot
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