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New Barn Wood

8 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.29929, -0.40201

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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
  • 🅿️Hundred Pound Bridge Car Park 388m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 115public footpath · 482 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 482 mPath type: footway
FP 81public footpath · 328 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mPath type: footway
FP 24public footpath · 655 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 655 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility ProjectCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Roadbridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mPath type: track
Common Roadbridleway · 458 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 458 mPath type: track
BW 115bridleway · 599 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 599 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bookham Road from Hundred Pound Wood

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bookham Road from Hundred Pound Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve4.2 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.3 km→🦉RIVER MOLENature reserve4.6 km→🌱Red House Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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