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Normandy Common

16 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.25780, -0.67963

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Meadowsweet, Fennel, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Bittersweet, Tutsan +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Bittersweet, Tutsan +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Normandy Common

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Normandy CommonUrban park100 m→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park3.8 km→⚽Coronation GardensPlaying field2.6 km→🏞️LAKESIDE NATURE RESERVECountry park3.4 km→🦉LAKESIDE PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Queens Road Recreational GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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