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Public access Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Waverley Getting here
51.12017, -0.47509
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +46 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +46 more · last seen 2024
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 223
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Downs Link Walking route 59 km ▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named route Length 59 km Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh Hill link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cranleigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cranleigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 223 Length 4.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Vachery Lane bridleway · 547 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 547 m Path type: track
Show on map Vachery Lane bridleway · 45 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 45 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
8,025 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,025 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Starling · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +46
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Red Fox +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Southern Hawker · Ferdinandea cuprea · Platycheirus albimanus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,025 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Starling · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +46
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Red Fox +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Southern Hawker · Ferdinandea cuprea · Platycheirus albimanus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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