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Barfield Copse - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.21799, -0.66736

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Western)

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox Waypublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Lanebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Puttenham Lane (2)

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Puttenham Lane (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱Onslow ArboretumUrban park4.7 km→🌱Onslow ArboretumUrban park4.7 km→✦Peper Harow ParkHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Elstead Village Allotment AssociationUrban park4.1 km→🌱Elstead GreenUrban park4.5 km→

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