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West Hanger - Sparse woodland

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📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsHorsesHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.22898, -0.47889

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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
  • 🅿️Silent Pool 486m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
FP 84public footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: footway
Silent Poolpublic footpath · 747 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 747 mPath type: path
FP 84public footpath · 719 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 719 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
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

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 147bridleway · 918 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 918 mPath type: bridleway
BW 147bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
BW 146bridleway · 775 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 775 mIncline upPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate Near West Hanger

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate Near West Hanger

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATCHLANDSHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Hatchlands ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Chilworth Gunpowder WorksHistoric site3.6 km→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve600 m→✦ALBURY PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Clandon ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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