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Merrow Common

5 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.25842, -0.53626

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Mallard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Carabus problematicus, Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026; Insects — Carabus problematicus, Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forage Walk, Hatchlands ParkWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal 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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Fanny Boscawen's Walk, Hatchlands ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Earth TrailCycling route
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

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Merrow Common

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutherland Memorial ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→

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