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
- 🅿️Puttenham Common Tarn Car Park 126m away — 20 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
- 🅿️Puttenham Common Tarn Car Park 126m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Bracken +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Bracken +21 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser, Downy Emerald +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Nature Trail, HindheadWalking route1.3 km
Heathland Hike, HindheadWalking route8 km
A gentle stroll around the tranquil Witley and Milford Commons. Dry sandy paths weave through different habitats across the commons. Walk clockwise clockwise from the car park for best experience. Dogs welcome (leads during nesting season: 1 Mar-31 Jul)
The Fox WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Main RouteCycling route406 m
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Main RouteCycling route279 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 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.
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
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
20 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cutt Mill Lanebridleway · 431 m
BW 318bridleway · 564 m
BW 322bridleway · 563 m
BW 320bridleway · 45 m
BW 318bridleway · 454 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni), Lower Puttenham Common
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