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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🐾Village Greens on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Robin +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Robin +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Surrey Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 162apublic footpath · 581 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 581 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CrackpipeMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
The GardenMountain bike route
Named route
Au NaturalMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Route 66Mountain bike route
Named route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 162bridleway · 546 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 546 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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