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📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.22075, -0.69337

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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.

Named routeRegional cycle 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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shoelands seen from Totford Lane

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shoelands seen from Totford Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Elstead GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Elstead GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Elstead Village Allotment AssociationUrban park4.1 km→

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